# Barajar Village, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/barajar/ Village · Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad # Barajar Barajar is a village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **608 people in 112 households**, the 156th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 608people (2011) - 112households - 49.6%literacy - 1,061females per 1,000 males ## Barajar PIN code and other codes Barajar falls in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. - Gram panchayatKalipahari - Community development blockNirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Census village code362171 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barajar from nearby towns? - Dhanbad (sub-district HQ)45 km by road - Dhanbad (district HQ)45 km by road - Chirkunda (nearest town)8 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 Barajar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Barajar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maithan - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maithan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanbad - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Barajar known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 6% of the 160 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 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 Barajar Of every 100 households in Barajar in 2011, 80 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Barajar · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **79% Toilet within the home ****2%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****0%** **37% Use banking services ****32%** **53% Television ****26%** **47% Mobile phone ****38%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****32%** **13% Own their home ****97%** **88% 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 Barajar? ■ Barajar · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.6%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1061** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1273** **945 Working population ****34.2%** **36.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.1% for men and 39.6% for women. 55% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 8 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 19 (9%) · **■** Marginal 180 (87%) 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 Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Bishalpahari636 people - Kulkunri629 people - Kanadi622 people - Rangamati614 people - Bijaypur596 people - Mahatadi591 people - Charghara575 people - Hirbandh570 people [All 248 villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barajar from Dhanbad?45 km by road - What is the population of Barajar?608 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barajar in?Dhanbad district (Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Barajar?49.6% (Census 2011)