Asnaha village, Sonhaula block | Pincode 813205

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SALEHA

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LGD code: 240255
Pincode: 813205
Post office: Ghogha
Population: 1,234
Households: 196
Literacy rate: 48.9%
Sex ratio: 987 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 383

Census 2011 · in context

How Asnaha compares

By population, Asnaha ranks #58 of 177 villages in Sonhaula mandal.

Literacy rate

48.9%

+4.8% vs mandal average

Asnaha: 48.9%
Sonhaula mandal: 44.1%
Bhagalpur district: 51.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

987

+87 vs mandal average

Asnaha: 987
Sonhaula mandal: 900

Household size

people per home

6.3

+1.0 vs mandal average

Asnaha: 6.3
Sonhaula mandal: 5.3

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

Asnaha at a glance

Asnaha is a village of 1,234 people in 196 households (Census 2011) in Sonhaula block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar, the 58th-largest of 177 villages in Sonhaula block. Literacy is 49%, 5 points above the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 987 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 813205, served by Ghogha post office; the LGD village code is 240255. The sarpanch is SALEHA, and the village votes in Bihpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kumar Shailendra. The population is estimated at 1,455 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Asnaha · this village	1,234	49%	—
Sonahula · Sonhaula	5,614	48%	—
Palwa · Sonhaula	1,931	26%	—
Imamuddinpur · Sonhaula	1,334	27%	—
Gadkachak · Sonhaula	1,302	44%	—
Bhagwanpur · Sonhaula	1,169	45%	—
Milki · Sonhaula	486	59%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Asnaha

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: No
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 2
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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: COLGONG
Distance to nearest town (km): 35
Distance to district HQ (km): 38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): KAMALPURSRICHAK
Total area (ha): 175
Irrigated area (ha): 49
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Asnaha

LGD code: 240255
Pincode: 813205
Post office: Ghogha
Population (Census 2011): 1,234
Population (projected 2026): 1,455
Households: 196
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 987
Literacy rate: 48.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Bhagalpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bihpur
Member of Parliament: Ajay Kumar Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kumar Shailendra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SALEHA
Block / Mandal: Sonhaula
Nearest railway station: Narayanpur (4.8 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bhagalpur district level

Then & Now

Asnaha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,234

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,455

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

196

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

231

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,234Census 2011
Households: 196Census 2011
Literacy rate: 48.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 987 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4552026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2312026 projection
Active job cards: 1,89,299MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 97,776MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 879NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 65.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 94.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 60.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 73.0%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bhagalpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bhagalpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bhagalpur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Narayanpur
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SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar

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Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times

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Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit

Reported by Mongabay India.

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SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar
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Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times2 days ago
Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit
Mongabay India2 days ago
Bihar: Agri dept to provide free sugarcane seeds to farmers under expansion scheme
ChiniMandi2 days ago
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
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What is the pincode of Asnaha?

The pincode of Asnaha, Sonhaula block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar is 813205. The post office is Ghogha.

Which post office delivers to Asnaha?

Mail for Asnaha is delivered through Ghogha post office, pincode 813205, in Sonhaula block, Bhagalpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Asnaha located?

Asnaha is a village in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Asnaha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Asnaha village has a population of 1,234 across 196 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Asnaha?

The current sarpanch of Asnaha gram panchayat is SALEHA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Asnaha in?

Asnaha falls under the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #26) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Asnaha in?

Asnaha falls under the Bihpur assembly constituency (AC #152) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Asnaha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Asnaha village is 48.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Asnaha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Asnaha village is 987 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Asnaha?

The nearest railway station to Asnaha is Narayanpur (~4.8 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Asnaha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Asnaha, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Asnaha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Asnaha village is 240255.

How big is Asnaha compared to other villages in Sonhaula block?

Asnaha ranks 58 of 177 villages in Sonhaula block by Census 2011 population (1,234 residents).

Who is the MLA of Asnaha?

Asnaha falls under Bihpur assembly constituency (AC 152). The sitting MLA is Kumar Shailendra (BJP).

Who is the MP for Asnaha?

Asnaha is in Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Ajay Kumar Mandal (JD(U)).

What is the population of Asnaha in 2026?

Asnaha is estimated at 1,455 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,234 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Asnaha in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Asnaha in Bhagalpur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Asnaha?

SALEHA is the sarpanch of Asnaha gram panchayat, Sonhaula block. See the sarpanch list of Sonhaula block for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)