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Bhandra

भांड्रा
Khaira mandal
Pincode 811317
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ASHA DEVI
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LGD code
259151
Pincode
811317
Post office
Khaira (Jamui)
Population
1,317
Households
241
Literacy rate
58.2%
Sex ratio
992 ♀/1000♂
Workers
372
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhandra compares

By population, Bhandra ranks #61 of 96 villages in Khaira mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.2%
+8.5% vs mandal average
Bhandra
58.2%
Khaira mandal
49.7%
Jamui district
48.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
992
+78 vs mandal average
Bhandra
992
Khaira mandal
914
Household size
people per home
5.5
−0.4 vs mandal average
Bhandra
5.5
Khaira mandal
5.9

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

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Bhandra at a glance

Bhandra is a village of 1,317 people in 241 households (Census 2011) in Khaira block, Jamui district, Bihar, the 61st-largest of 96 villages in Khaira block. Literacy is 58%, 9 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 992 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 811317, served by Khaira (Jamui) post office; the LGD village code is 259151. The sarpanch is ASHA DEVI, and the village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 1,553 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhandra

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
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
JAMUI
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bela
Total area (ha)
163
Irrigated area (ha)
108
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bhandra

LGD code
259151
Pincode
811317
Post office
Khaira (Jamui)
Population (Census 2011)
1,317
Population (projected 2026)
1,553
Households
241
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
992
Literacy rate
58.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Warisnagar
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manjarik Mrinal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ASHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Khaira
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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, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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