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Kharanti

खारांती
Bodh Gaya mandal
Pincode 824231
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LGD code
256504
Pincode
824231
Post office
Bodhgaya
Population
1,349
Households
250
Literacy rate
47.1%
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000♂
Workers
322
Census 2011 · in context

How Kharanti compares

By population, Kharanti ranks #57 of 141 villages in Bodh Gaya mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.1%
+0.8% vs mandal average
Kharanti
47.1%
Bodh Gaya mandal
46.3%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,013
+61 vs mandal average
Kharanti
1,013
Bodh Gaya mandal
952
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.9 vs mandal average
Kharanti
5.4
Bodh Gaya mandal
6.3

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

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Kharanti at a glance

Kharanti is a village of 1,349 people in 250 households (Census 2011) in Bodh Gaya block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 57th-largest of 141 villages in Bodh Gaya block. Literacy is 47%, about the same as the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,013 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824231, served by Bodhgaya post office; the LGD village code is 256504. The village votes in Barbigha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kumar Puspanjay. The population is estimated at 1,590 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Shekhwara

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kharanti · this village1,34947%
Sekhwara · Bodh Gaya3,11645%
Gohati · Bodh Gaya2,16854%
Gean Khap · Bodh Gaya1,44848%
Pathalgarh · Bodh Gaya98133%
Pathra · Bodh Gaya96430%
Mirchehar · Bodh Gaya76952%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kharanti

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)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BODH GAYA
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kharanti
Total area (ha)
20
Irrigated area (ha)
15
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kharanti

LGD code
256504
Pincode
824231
Post office
Bodhgaya
Population (Census 2011)
1,349
Population (projected 2026)
1,590
Households
250
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1013
Literacy rate
47.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Nawada
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barbigha
Member of Parliament
Vivek Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Kumar Puspanjay
Block / Mandal
Bodh Gaya
Nearest railway station
Sarsa Jamalpur (2.6 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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