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Machhagra

Baniapur mandal
Pincode 841411
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Shankar Prasad
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LGD code
233184
Pincode
841411
Post office
Ishuwapur
Population
584
Households
121
Literacy rate
63.9%
Sex ratio
1187 ♀/1000♂
Workers
178
Census 2011 · in context

How Machhagra compares

By population, Machhagra ranks #95 of 114 villages in Baniapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.9%
+9.0% vs mandal average
Machhagra
63.9%
Baniapur mandal
54.9%
Saran district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,187
+198 vs mandal average
Machhagra
1,187
Baniapur mandal
989
Household size
people per home
4.8
−1.4 vs mandal average
Machhagra
4.8
Baniapur mandal
6.2

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

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Machhagra at a glance

Machhagra is a village of 584 people in 121 households (Census 2011) in Baniapur block, Saran district, Bihar, the 95th-largest of 114 villages in Baniapur block. Literacy is 64%, 9 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,187 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841411, served by Ishuwapur post office; the LGD village code is 233184. The sarpanch is Shankar Prasad, and the village votes in Alinagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maithili Thakur. The population is estimated at 689 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Machhagra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
3
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
CHAPRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
bhithi sahabudin
Total area (ha)
67
Irrigated area (ha)
42
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Machhagra

LGD code
233184
Pincode
841411
Post office
Ishuwapur
Population (Census 2011)
584
Population (projected 2026)
689
Households
121
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1187
Literacy rate
63.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Alinagar
Member of Parliament
Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Maithili Thakur
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Shankar Prasad
Block / Mandal
Baniapur
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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