# Banshipur Village, Sitapur, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/sitapur/banshipur/ Village · Sitapur, Surguja # Banshipur Banshipur is a village in Sitapur sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **497111**. The 2011 Census counted **1,287 people in 294 households**, the 33rd largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.5%. - 1,287people (2011) - 294households - 49.7%literacy - 497111PIN code ## Banshipur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Banshipur is 497111.** Banshipur falls in Sitapur sub-district, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code497111 - Gram panchayatBanshipur - Community development blockSitapur - Census village code433446 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Banshipur from nearby towns? - Sitapur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Ambikapur (district HQ)80 km by road - Sitapur (nearest town)25 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 Banshipur? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Banshipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sitapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Sitapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambikapur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Banshipur known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and pigeon pea**. About 25% of the 1,197 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Banshipur Of every 100 households in Banshipur in 2011, 33 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Banshipur · ■ Sitapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****33%** **63% Toilet within the home ****1%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****97%** **40% Television ****6%** **11% Mobile phone ****9%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **30% Own their home ****99%** **97% 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 Banshipur? ■ Banshipur · ■ Sitapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.7%** **60.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972** **982 Working population ****61.1%** **54.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.5% for men and 38.4% for women. 61% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 371 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 33 (4%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 14 (2%) · **■** Marginal 367 (47%) 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 Sitapur - Sahanpur1,382 people - Khadadorna1,373 people - Belgaon1,361 people - Dharampur1,344 people - Nawapara1,258 people - Lichirma1,208 people - Dhekidoli1,151 people - Bagdoli1,136 people [All 51 villages in Sitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/sitapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Banshipur?497111 - How far is Banshipur from Ambikapur?80 km by road - What is the population of Banshipur?1,287 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banshipur in?Surguja district (Sitapur sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Banshipur?49.7% (Census 2011)