# Barana Village, Dera Bassi – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/dera-bassi/barana/ Village · Dera Bassi, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar # Barana Barana is a village in Dera Bassi sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140501**. The 2011 Census counted **1,139 people in 197 households**, the 66th largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 1,139people (2011) - 197households - 78.3%literacy - 140501PIN code ## Barana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barana is 140501.** Barana falls in Dera Bassi sub-district, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140501 - Gram panchayatBarana - Community development blockDera Bassi - Census village code039279 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barana from nearby towns? - Dera Bassi (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (district HQ)55 km by road - Dera Bassi (nearest town)18 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 Barana? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Barana; 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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Malakpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Banur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Banur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 16 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 Barana known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and sugarcane**. About 59% of the 303 hectares of village land is sown, and 127 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 Barana Of every 100 households in Barana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Barana · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **97% Toilet within the home ****62%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **42% Tap water ****93%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **81% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **59% Use banking services ****83%** **60% Television ****84%** **80% Mobile phone ****69%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****54%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **9% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****99%** **89% 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 Barana? ■ Barana · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%** **77.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****814** **862 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818** **801 Working population ****33.5%** **36.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 71.8% for women. 57% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 198 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 99 (26%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 72 (19%) · **■** Marginal 11 (3%) 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 Dera Bassi - Jagadhri1,179 people - Kheri Jattan1,176 people - Tiwana1,170 people - Mehmadpur1,165 people - Chaundheri1,137 people - Jastana Khurd1,118 people - Hassanpur1,111 people - Ramgarh Urf Rurki1,101 people [All 150 villages in Dera Bassi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/dera-bassi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barana?140501 - How far is Barana from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar?55 km by road - What is the population of Barana?1,139 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barana in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Dera Bassi sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Barana?78.3% (Census 2011)