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Saunaha

सौनहा
Raxaul mandal
Pincode 845305
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LGD code
217498
Pincode
845305
Post office
Raxaul
Population
3,496
Households
572
Literacy rate
34.3%
Sex ratio
798 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,517
Census 2011 · in context

How Saunaha compares

By population, Saunaha ranks #17 of 43 villages in Raxaul mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.3%
−4.8% vs mandal average
Saunaha
34.3%
Raxaul mandal
39.1%
Purbi Champaran district
44.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
798
−101 vs mandal average
Saunaha
798
Raxaul mandal
899
Household size
people per home
6.1
+0.5 vs mandal average
Saunaha
6.1
Raxaul mandal
5.6

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

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Saunaha at a glance

Saunaha is a village of 3,496 people in 572 households (Census 2011) in Raxaul block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar, the 17th-largest of 43 villages in Raxaul block. Literacy is 34%, 5 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 798 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 845305, served by Raxaul post office; the LGD village code is 217498. The village votes in Saharsa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Indrajeet Prasad Gupta. The population is estimated at 4,122 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Laxmipur Laxmanwa

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Saunaha · this village3,49634%
Lachhamanwa · Raxaul3,55435%
Semri · Raxaul2,21532%
Lachhmipur · Raxaul0

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Saunaha

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)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
RAXAUL
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
LachhmipurLachhamanwa
Total area (ha)
283
Irrigated area (ha)
139.12
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Saunaha

LGD code
217498
Pincode
845305
Post office
Raxaul
Population (Census 2011)
3,496
Population (projected 2026)
4,122
Households
572
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
798
Literacy rate
34.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Saharsa
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Indrajeet Prasad Gupta
Block / Mandal
Raxaul
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Sources & freshness
  • 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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