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Monai

Sainthia mandal
Pincode 731234
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Temples near Monai

  • Nandikeshwari Temple · 2.9 km

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Monai is a village in Sainthia mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, situated at 23.976°N, 87.670°E. It has a population of 954 residents across 231 households with a literacy rate of 50.6%. PIN code 731234.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RINKU BITTAR
Contact: 97****2296
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LGD code
317223
Pincode
731234
Post office
Sainthia
Population
954
Households
231
Literacy rate
50.6%
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000♂
Workers
470
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
21 km
Distance to Kolkata
171 km
Distance to Delhi
1163 km
Nearest railway station
Sainthia Junction · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Kundala · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Monai compares

By population, Monai ranks #68 of 230 villages in Sainthia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.6%
−12.9% vs mandal average
Monai
50.6%
Sainthia mandal
63.5%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
988
+38 vs mandal average
Monai
988
Sainthia mandal
950
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Monai
4.1
Sainthia mandal
4.2

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

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Monai at a glance

Monai is a village of 954 people in 231 households (Census 2011) in Sainthia block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 68th-largest of 230 villages in Sainthia block. Literacy is 51%, 13 points below the block average of 64% and the sex ratio is 988 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Birbhum district centre, 9 km from Mayureswar, the nearest town, 3 km from Sainthia Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731234, served by Sainthia post office; the LGD village code is 317223. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Kundala, 3 km away. The sarpanch is RINKU BITTAR, and the village votes in Labpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Debasis Ojha (Haku Da). The population is estimated at 1,067 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Horisara

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Monai · this village95451%
Monai · Seijosa Adc4384%0 km N
Gorala · Sainthia67651%1.2 km N
Barkenda · Sainthia92056%1.2 km SE
Jashoda · Sainthia72355%1.8 km NW
Laliapur · Sainthia73653%2 km S
Itahata · Mayureswar - II52371%2 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Monai

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
2
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
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
215.96
Irrigated area (ha)
89
Forest area (ha)
2

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

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Key facts — Monai

LGD code
317223
Pincode
731234
Post office
Sainthia
Population (Census 2011)
954
Population (projected 2026)
1,067
Households
231
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
988
Literacy rate
50.6%
Coordinates
23.97603°N, 87.67046°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Labpur
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Debasis Ojha (Haku Da)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RINKU BITTAR
Block / Mandal
Sainthia
Getting there

How to reach Monai

Mandal centre
Sainthia · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 7.5 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,142 people
Mayureswar · ≈ 9.5 km
≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata171 kmcapital
  • Delhi1163 km
  • Hyderabad1203 km
  • Chennai1440 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSainthia Junction3 km
  • Bus stopLabpur New Bus Stand23 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Kundala3 km
  • ATM / bankUCO Bank17 km
  • Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump17 km
  • CollegeVisva-Bharati University33 km
  • Police stationGuskara Police station56 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Monai

1 Temple, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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