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Dhurgaon

Ekangarsarai mandal
Pincode 801301
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LGD code
244846
Pincode
801301
Post office
Ekangersarai
Population
6,072
Households
963
Literacy rate
52.1%
Sex ratio
875 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,879
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhurgaon compares

By population, Dhurgaon ranks #4 of 89 villages in Ekangarsarai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.1%
−5.1% vs mandal average
Dhurgaon
52.1%
Ekangarsarai mandal
57.2%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
875
−41 vs mandal average
Dhurgaon
875
Ekangarsarai mandal
916
Household size
people per home
6.3
+0.2 vs mandal average
Dhurgaon
6.3
Ekangarsarai mandal
6.1

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

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Dhurgaon at a glance

Dhurgaon is a village of 6,072 people in 963 households (Census 2011) in Ekangarsarai block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 4th-largest of 89 villages in Ekangarsarai block. Literacy is 52%, 5 points below the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 875 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 801301, served by Ekangersarai post office; the LGD village code is 244846. The village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 7,159 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhurgaon

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
4
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
Yes
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BIHARSHARIF
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dhurgaon
Total area (ha)
493
Irrigated area (ha)
299.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dhurgaon

LGD code
244846
Pincode
801301
Post office
Ekangersarai
Population (Census 2011)
6,072
Population (projected 2026)
7,159
Households
963
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
875
Literacy rate
52.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Block / Mandal
Ekangarsarai
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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