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Mahkara

Belhar mandal
Pincode 813202
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NANDESHWARI YADAV
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LGD code
241549
Pincode
813202
Post office
Belhar
Population
835
Households
150
Literacy rate
52.5%
Sex ratio
851 ♀/1000♂
Workers
421
Census 2011 · in context

How Mahkara compares

By population, Mahkara ranks #70 of 172 villages in Belhar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.5%
+3.0% vs mandal average
Mahkara
52.5%
Belhar mandal
49.5%
Banka district
47.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
851
−58 vs mandal average
Mahkara
851
Belhar mandal
909
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.3 vs mandal average
Mahkara
5.6
Belhar mandal
5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Mahkara at a glance

Mahkara is a village of 835 people in 150 households (Census 2011) in Belhar block, Banka district, Bihar, the 70th-largest of 172 villages in Belhar block. Literacy is 53%, 3 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 851 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 813202, served by Belhar post office; the LGD village code is 241549. The sarpanch is NANDESHWARI YADAV, and the village votes in Hayaghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Prasad. The population is estimated at 984 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mahkara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BANKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sahebganj
Total area (ha)
123
Irrigated area (ha)
90
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Mahkara

LGD code
241549
Pincode
813202
Post office
Belhar
Population (Census 2011)
835
Population (projected 2026)
984
Households
150
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
851
Literacy rate
52.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hayaghat
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NANDESHWARI YADAV
Block / Mandal
Belhar
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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