# Banga Village, Peterwar, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/bokaro/peterwar/banga/ Village · Peterwar, Bokaro # Banga Banga is a village in Peterwar sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **1,211 people in 250 households**, the 33rd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.3%. - 1,211people (2011) - 250households - 48.9%literacy - 998females per 1,000 males ## Banga PIN code and other codes Banga falls in Peterwar sub-district, Bokaro district, Jharkhand. - Gram panchayatUtasara - Community development blockPeterwar - Census village code362451 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Banga from nearby towns? - Peterwar (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Bokaro (district HQ)40 km by road - Phusro (nearest town)30 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 Banga? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Banga; 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 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bokaro - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Peterwar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chas - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Banga known for? The main crops are **rice**. Products made here include metal tools and basket. About 48% of the 282 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Banga Of every 100 households in Banga in 2011, 96 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Banga · ■ Peterwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **74% Toilet within the home ****2%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **88% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **48% Use banking services ****62%** **47% Television ****19%** **26% Mobile phone ****46%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****12%** **24% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Banga? ■ Banga · ■ Peterwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****48.9%** **61.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **945 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1034** **947 Working population ****45.1%** **43.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.3% for men and 38.4% for women. 51% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 199 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 84 (15%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 110 (20%) · **■** Marginal 152 (28%) 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 Peterwar - Phutkadih1,430 people - Jaruatanr1,396 people - Rohar1,326 people - Koh1,318 people - Chipudag1,204 people - Munga Sarla Alias Bhurhangor1,133 people - Chandarpura1,126 people - Ponrdag1,044 people [All 64 villages in Peterwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/bokaro/peterwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Banga from Bokaro?40 km by road - What is the population of Banga?1,211 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banga in?Bokaro district (Peterwar sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Banga?48.9% (Census 2011)