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Dahkani

दहकानी
Daraundha mandal
Pincode 841404
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SARFUDIN ANSARI
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LGD code
232692
Pincode
841404
Post office
Bagaura
Population
663
Households
101
Literacy rate
77.1%
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000♂
Workers
164
Census 2011 · in context

How Dahkani compares

By population, Dahkani ranks #67 of 82 villages in Daraundha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.1%
+19.8% vs mandal average
Dahkani
77.1%
Daraundha mandal
57.3%
Siwan district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
−77 vs mandal average
Dahkani
944
Daraundha mandal
1,021
Household size
people per home
6.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
Dahkani
6.6
Daraundha mandal
6.5

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

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Dahkani at a glance

Dahkani is a village of 663 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Daraundha block, Siwan district, Bihar, the 67th-largest of 82 villages in Daraundha block. Literacy is 77%, 20 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841404, served by Bagaura post office; the LGD village code is 232692. The sarpanch is SARFUDIN ANSARI , and the village votes in Morwa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ranvijay Sahu. The population is estimated at 782 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dahkani

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
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MAHARAJGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kodharikala
Total area (ha)
47
Irrigated area (ha)
31.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dahkani

LGD code
232692
Pincode
841404
Post office
Bagaura
Population (Census 2011)
663
Population (projected 2026)
782
Households
101
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
944
Literacy rate
77.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Morwa
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ranvijay Sahu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SARFUDIN ANSARI
Block / Mandal
Daraundha
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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)
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