# Arand Village, Bagbahra, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/bagbahra/arand/ Village · Bagbahra, Mahasamund # Arand Arand is a village in Bagbahra sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **492112**. The 2011 Census counted **1,076 people in 268 households**, the 44th largest of 235 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%. - 1,076people (2011) - 268households - 66.0%literacy - 492112PIN code ## Arand PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arand is 492112.** Arand falls in Bagbahra sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code492112 - Gram panchayatArand - Community development blockBagbahara - Census village code446753 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arand from nearby towns? - Bagbahara (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Mahasamund (district HQ)10 km by road - Mahasamund (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Arand? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Arand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahasamund - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mahasamund - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mahasamund - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Arand known for? The main crops are **paddy and wheat**. About 45% of the 617 hectares of village land is sown, and 107 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Arand Of every 100 households in Arand in 2011, 68 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Arand · ■ Bagbahra rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **78% Toilet within the home ****58%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **84% Tap water ****82%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **98% Use banking services ****62%** **54% Television ****20%** **21% Mobile phone ****16%** **17% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****30%** **27% Own their home ****91%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Arand? ■ Arand · ■ Bagbahra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.0%** **65.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **1031 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****890** **993 Working population ****50.9%** **51.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.8% for men and 51.3% for women. 55% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 60 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 191 (35%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 59 (11%) · **■** Marginal 235 (43%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bagbahra - Sukharidabri1,166 people - Kosmi1,113 people - Bhadarsi1,083 people - Khuteri1,079 people - Dargaon1,065 people - Shikaripali1,062 people - Bhalesar1,059 people - Dabpali1,050 people [All 242 villages in Bagbahra](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/bagbahra/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arand?492112 - How far is Arand from Mahasamund?10 km by road - What is the population of Arand?1,076 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arand in?Mahasamund district (Bagbahra sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Arand?66.0% (Census 2011)