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Kanahar

Barharia mandal
Pincode 841232
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RINA DEVI
Contact: 88****3942
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LGD code
231539
Pincode
841232
Post office
Barhria
Population
1,520
Households
323
Literacy rate
59.5%
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000♂
Workers
466
Census 2011 · in context

How Kanahar compares

By population, Kanahar ranks #81 of 140 villages in Barharia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.5%
+2.5% vs mandal average
Kanahar
59.5%
Barharia mandal
57.0%
Siwan district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
961
+4 vs mandal average
Kanahar
961
Barharia mandal
957
Household size
people per home
4.7
−1.4 vs mandal average
Kanahar
4.7
Barharia mandal
6.1

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

Kanahar at a glance

Kanahar is a village of 1,520 people in 323 households (Census 2011) in Barharia block, Siwan district, Bihar, the 81st-largest of 140 villages in Barharia block. Literacy is 60%, 3 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 961 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841232, served by Barhria post office; the LGD village code is 231539. The sarpanch is RINA DEVI, and the village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 1,792 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanahar

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
No
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
2
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SIWAN
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhaluara
Total area (ha)
58
Irrigated area (ha)
35.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kanahar

LGD code
231539
Pincode
841232
Post office
Barhria
Population (Census 2011)
1,520
Population (projected 2026)
1,792
Households
323
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
961
Literacy rate
59.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Warisnagar
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manjarik Mrinal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RINA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Barharia
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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, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)