# Newargaon Village, Lalbarra, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lalbarra/newargaon-497555/ Village · Lalbarra, Balaghat # Newargaon Newargaon is a village in Lalbarra sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,112 people in 241 households**, the 64th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,112people (2011) - 241households - 81.1%literacy - 1,094females per 1,000 males ## Newargaon PIN code and other codes Newargaon falls in Lalbarra sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockLalbarra - Census village code497555 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Newargaon from nearby towns? - Lalbarra (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)33 km by road - Balaghat (nearest town)33 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 Newargaon? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Newargaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Lalbarra - ○Degree college10+ km · Balaghat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Newargaon known for? The main crops are **dhan**. About 88% of the 168 hectares of village land is sown, and 149 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 Newargaon Of every 100 households in Newargaon in 2011, 68 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Newargaon · ■ Lalbarra rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **72% Toilet within the home ****15%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **86% Tap water ****5%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **95% Use banking services ****8%** **45% Television ****14%** **16% Mobile phone ****17%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****22%** **24% Own their home ****93%** **95% 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 Newargaon? ■ Newargaon · ■ Lalbarra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1094** **1015 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912** **939 Working population ****52.4%** **54.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.9% for men and 72.2% for women. 55% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 149 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (2%) · **■** Household industry 23 (4%) · **■** Other work 44 (8%) · **■** Marginal 358 (61%) 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 Lalbarra - Pandewada1,224 people - Chichgaon1,178 people - Atri1,172 people - Mohgaon1,162 people - Ganeshpur1,107 people - Botta1,102 people - Chhindlai1,079 people - Bahiyatikur1,077 people [All 110 villages in Lalbarra](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lalbarra/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Newargaon from Balaghat?33 km by road - What is the population of Newargaon?1,112 (Census 2011) - Which district is Newargaon in?Balaghat district (Lalbarra sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Newargaon?81.1% (Census 2011)