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Kajiar

Dobhi mandal
Pincode 824220
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Kajiar is a village in Dobhi mandal, Gaya district, Bihar, with a population of 1,601 across 248 households and a literacy rate of 49.9%. The village uses PIN code 824220.

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LGD code
256460
Pincode
824220
Post office
Dobhi
Population
1,601
Households
248
Literacy rate
49.9%
Sex ratio
1009 ♀/1000♂
Workers
493
Distance to district centre
47 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Patna
35 km
Distance to Kolkata
446 km
Nearest railway station
Mehnar Road · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Ashish Chikitsha Kendra · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kajiar compares

By population, Kajiar ranks #32 of 130 villages in Dobhi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.9%
+6.2% vs mandal average
Kajiar
49.9%
Dobhi mandal
43.7%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,009
+45 vs mandal average
Kajiar
1,009
Dobhi mandal
964
Household size
people per home
6.5
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kajiar
6.5
Dobhi mandal
6.4

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

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Kajiar at a glance

Kajiar is a village of 1,601 people in 248 households (Census 2011) in Dobhi block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 32nd-largest of 130 villages in Dobhi block. Literacy is 50%, 6 points above the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 1,009 women per 1,000 men. It lies 47 km from the Gaya district centre, 10 km from Desri, the nearest town, 6 km from Mehnar Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824220, served by Dobhi post office; the LGD village code is 256460. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ashish Chikitsha Kendra, <1 km away. The village votes in Mahnar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Umesh Singh Kushwaha. The population is estimated at 1,888 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kajiar · this village1,60150%
Manhkar · Dobhi0 km N
Lahuari · Dobhi1,06232%0 km N
Manhkar · Dobhi1,04847%0 km N
Makhraur · Dobhi1,79240%0 km N
Mahnar · Mahnar0 km N
Hathsar · Bikram46177%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kajiar

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)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
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
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SHERGHATI
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
82
Irrigated area (ha)
61.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kajiar

LGD code
256460
Pincode
824220
Post office
Dobhi
Population (Census 2011)
1,601
Population (projected 2026)
1,888
Households
248
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1009
Literacy rate
49.9%
Coordinates
25.60699°N, 85.48406°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hajipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mahnar
Member of Parliament
Chirag Paswan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Umesh Singh Kushwaha
Block / Mandal
Dobhi
Getting there

How to reach Kajiar

Mandal centre
Dobhi · ≈ 3.9 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gaya · ≈ 47 km
≈ 1 h 37 min by car · 1 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,184 people
Desri · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna35 kmcapital
  • Kolkata446 km
  • Delhi884 km
  • Hyderabad1166 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMehnar Road6 km
  • Hospital / PHCAshish Chikitsha Kendra<1 km
  • ATM / bankATM15 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump11 km
  • CollegeSukhdev Mukhlal Intermediate College27 km
  • Police stationBidupur Thana16 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kajiar

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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