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Sijhat

सिझट
Dhuraiya mandal
Pincode 813205
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GYAS KHAN
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LGD code
240978
Pincode
813205
Post office
Ghogha
Population
670
Households
142
Literacy rate
36.6%
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000♂
Workers
330
Census 2011 · in context

How Sijhat compares

By population, Sijhat ranks #111 of 222 villages in Dhuraiya mandal.

Literacy rate
%
36.6%
−10.3% vs mandal average
Sijhat
36.6%
Dhuraiya mandal
46.9%
Banka district
47.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
971
+62 vs mandal average
Sijhat
971
Dhuraiya mandal
909
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.8 vs mandal average
Sijhat
4.7
Dhuraiya mandal
5.5

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

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Sijhat at a glance

Sijhat is a village of 670 people in 142 households (Census 2011) in Dhuraiya block, Banka district, Bihar, the 111th-largest of 222 villages in Dhuraiya block. Literacy is 37%, 10 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 813205, served by Ghogha post office; the LGD village code is 240978. The sarpanch is GYAS KHAN, and the village votes in Beldaur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Panna Lal Singh Patel. The population is estimated at 790 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sijhat

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BANKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
42
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sijhat-Baliyas
Total area (ha)
85
Irrigated area (ha)
50
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Sijhat

LGD code
240978
Pincode
813205
Post office
Ghogha
Population (Census 2011)
670
Population (projected 2026)
790
Households
142
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
971
Literacy rate
36.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Beldaur
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Panna Lal Singh Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GYAS KHAN
Block / Mandal
Dhuraiya
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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