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Banchar

बनचार
Atri mandal
Pincode 823311
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AKHILESH MANJHI
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LGD code
255195
Pincode
823311
Post office
Atri
Population
278
Households
31
Literacy rate
45.7%
Sex ratio
1014 ♀/1000♂
Workers
139
Census 2011 · in context

How Banchar compares

By population, Banchar ranks #50 of 61 villages in Atri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.7%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Banchar
45.7%
Atri mandal
49.5%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,014
+80 vs mandal average
Banchar
1,014
Atri mandal
934
Household size
people per home
9.0
+2.0 vs mandal average
Banchar
9.0
Atri mandal
7.0

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

Banchar at a glance

Banchar is a village of 278 people in 31 households (Census 2011) in Atri block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 50th-largest of 61 villages in Atri block. Literacy is 46%, 4 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 1,014 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 823311, served by Atri post office; the LGD village code is 255195. The sarpanch is AKHILESH MANJHI, and the village votes in Bibhutipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 328 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Banchar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
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
GAYA
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Narawat
Total area (ha)
61
Irrigated area (ha)
57.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Banchar

LGD code
255195
Pincode
823311
Post office
Atri
Population (Census 2011)
278
Population (projected 2026)
328
Households
31
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1014
Literacy rate
45.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bibhutipur
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AKHILESH MANJHI
Block / Mandal
Atri
Nearest railway station
Narhan (1.0 km)
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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