# Sheraj Bk Village, Korpana, Chandrapur (Maharashtra)

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Village · Korpana, Chandrapur 

# Sheraj Bk

Sheraj Bk is a village in Korpana sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **621 people in 158 households**, the 53rd largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.1%.

- 621people (2011)
- 158households
- 81.2%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Sheraj Bk PIN code and other codes

Sheraj Bk falls in Korpana sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockKorpana
- Census village code541591

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

## How far is Sheraj Bk from nearby towns?

- Korpana (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Chandrapur (district HQ)66 km by road
- Rajura (nearest town)45 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 Sheraj Bk?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Sheraj Bk; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Maya
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Korpana
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Korpana
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river
- 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 Sheraj Bk known for?

About 86% of the 387 hectares of village land is sown, and 276 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 Sheraj Bk

Of every 100 households in Sheraj Bk in 2011, 72 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sheraj Bk · ■ Korpana rural average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****15%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****85%**

**82%

Tap water ****0%**

**15%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**22%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**75%

Use banking services ****71%**

**66%

Television ****36%**

**39%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**20%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****38%**

**30%

Own their home ****97%**

**87%

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 Sheraj Bk?

■ Sheraj Bk · ■ Korpana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%**

**79.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**949

Working population ****58.1%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.4% for men and 71.3% for women. 68% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 118 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 35 (10%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 41 (11%) · **■** Marginal 163 (45%)

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 Korpana

- Palgaon690 people
- Kukadsath682 people
- Bharosa655 people
- Kusal625 people
- Heti614 people
- Dhanoli610 people
- Khadki596 people
- Khairgaon592 people

[All 110 villages in Korpana](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/korpana/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sheraj Bk from Chandrapur?66 km by road
- What is the population of Sheraj Bk?621 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sheraj Bk in?Chandrapur district (Korpana sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Sheraj Bk?81.2% (Census 2011)