# Erand Village, Sitapur, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code

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Village · Sitapur, Surguja 

# Erand

Erand is a village in Sitapur sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **497111**. The 2011 Census counted **1,136 people in 243 households**, the 38th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 45.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.5%.

- 1,136people (2011)
- 243households
- 45.6%literacy
- 497111PIN code

## Erand PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Erand is 497111.** Erand falls in Sitapur sub-district, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code497111
- Gram panchayatNawapara
- Community development blockSitapur
- Census village code433463

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Erand from nearby towns?

- Sitapur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Ambikapur (district HQ)70 km by road
- Sitapur (nearest town)15 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 Erand?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Erand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhusu
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sitapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambikapur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Erand known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and pigeon pea**. About 36% of the 1,171 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Erand

Of every 100 households in Erand in 2011, 56 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Erand · ■ Sitapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****56%**

**63%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**10%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**90%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**7%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****12%**

**40%

Television ****0%**

**11%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****22%**

**30%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Erand?

■ Erand · ■ Sitapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****45.6%**

**60.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989**

**982

Working population ****58.0%**

**54.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 54.4% for men and 36.8% for women. 56% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 323 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (2%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 308 (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

- Nawapara1,258 people
- Lichirma1,208 people
- Dhekidoli1,151 people
- Bagdoli1,136 people
- Bhawradand1,072 people
- Bamlaya976 people
- Chalta828 people
- Hardisand788 people

[All 51 villages in Sitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/sitapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Erand?497111
- How far is Erand from Ambikapur?70 km by road
- What is the population of Erand?1,136 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Erand in?Surguja district (Sitapur sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Erand?45.6% (Census 2011)