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- LGD code
- 244125
- Pincode
- 801304
- Post office
- Karaipersurai
- Population
- 302
- Households
- 41
- Literacy rate
- 49%
- Sex ratio
- 936 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 154
Census 2011 · in context
How Asia compares
By population, Asia ranks #45 of 45 villages in Karai Parsurai mandal — the smallest.
Literacy rate
%
49.0%
+3.3% vs mandal average
- Asia
- 49.0%
- Karai Parsurai mandal
- 45.7%
- Nalanda district
- 52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
936
+5 vs mandal average
- Asia
- 936
- Karai Parsurai mandal
- 931
Household size
people per home
7.4
+1.4 vs mandal average
- Asia
- 7.4
- Karai Parsurai mandal
- 6.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Asia at a glance
Asia is a village of 302 people in 41 households (Census 2011) in Karai Parsurai block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 45th-largest of 45 villages in Karai Parsurai block. Literacy is 49%, 3 points above the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 801304, served by Karaipersurai post office; the LGD village code is 244125. The village votes in Kurhani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kedar Prasad Gupta. The population is estimated at 356 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Berthu →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia · this village | 302 | 49% | — |
| Berthu · Karai Parsurai | 6,565 | 45% | — |
| Abupur · Karai Parsurai | 1,556 | 37% | — |
| Salempur · Karai Parsurai | 1,335 | 27% | — |
| Bazidpurchak · Karai Parsurai | 539 | 48% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Asia
- 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
- 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
- No
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- HILSA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 19
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 50
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 15
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Makhdumpur
- Total area (ha)
- 40
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 31.6
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Asia
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Asia
- LGD code
- 244125
- Pincode
- 801304
- Post office
- Karaipersurai
- Population (Census 2011)
- 302
- Population (projected 2026)
- 356
- Households
- 41
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 936
- Literacy rate
- 49.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Muzaffarpur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Kurhani
- Member of Parliament
- Raj Bhushan Choudhary
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kedar Prasad Gupta
- Block / Mandal
- Karai Parsurai
- Nearest railway station
- Silaut (3.1 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 801304
- BerthuKarai Parsurai mandal6,565 pop
- ParsaraiKarai Parsurai mandal5,288 pop
- KaraiKarai Parsurai mandal4,982 pop
- SandhKarai Parsurai mandal3,800 pop
- DiawanKarai Parsurai mandal3,598 pop
- MakrautaKarai Parsurai mandal3,148 pop
- Gondu BighaKarai Parsurai mandal2,744 pop
- KorariNagar Nausa mandal2,496 pop
- Chand KuraKarai Parsurai mandal2,420 pop
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Other villages named Asia
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View all 44+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)