Kushmaha
Kushmaha is a revenue village in Dhuraiya block, Banka district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,264 in 450 households (Census 2011).
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2,264 souls. 450 homes.
Dhuraiya block, Banka district, Bihar.
Kushmaha today
- Onion₹5,500Barahat APMC · 3 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,400Barahat APMC · 3 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,500Amarpur APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Kushmaha at a glance
Kushmaha is one of the larger villages of Dhuraiya block — 31st of 181 by population, with 2,264 people in 450 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 52.4%, below Banka district's 57.6% (Dhuraiya block: 58.2%), while the sex ratio was 879 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 908. It falls under Ahiro gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 813110. The village covers 357 hectares — about 3.6 km², or roughly 634 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Kharti, about 3.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Ahiro →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Dhuraiya Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 60 m above sea level At Kushmaha's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Kushmaha is in the Ahiro (अहिरो) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Ahiro
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kushmaha compares
By population, Kushmaha ranks #31 of 181 inhabited villages in Dhuraiya block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kushmaha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 813110
Other villages in Dhuraiya block
View all 228 →Kushmaha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 2,264Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,205 / 1,059
- Households
- 450
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 52.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,153
- Work participation
- 50.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Kushmaha on the map
Kushmaha · 24.9332° N, 87.1349° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Kushmaha's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postNearest services to Kushmaha
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Kushmaha's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeGhatiyari Branch Post Office · 7.8 km (straight line) · PIN 814156 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 12 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Mathurapur · 1.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Kushmaha
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Kushmaha's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices336 in Banka district
Post office · 7.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 9.5 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics193 in Banka district
Primary / community health centre · 1.3 km away (straight line)
Mathurapur
Primary / community health centre · 2 km away (straight line)
Dudhsimar
Primary / community health centre · 2.2 km away (straight line)
Ahiro
Schools & anganwadis1 in Banka district
Colleges & universities2 in Banka district
- Bihar Agricultural University
University · 35 km away (straight line)
Bhagalpur
University · 75 km away (straight line)
Dumka
Police & fire stations
Fire station · 39 km away (straight line)
84, malik khanjarpur
Government offices3 in Banka district
Government office · 23 km away (straight line)
Government office · 23 km away (straight line)
Government office · 23 km away (straight line)
Temples1 in Banka district
Transport17 in Banka district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 12 km away (straight line)
- Barahat Junction
Railway station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Godda
Railway station · 13 km away (straight line)
All places in Dhuraiya block (24) →Places of worship in Kushmaha →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Kushmaha
Where is Kushmaha located?
Kushmaha is a village in Dhuraiya block of Banka district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kushmaha in?
Kushmaha is in Banka district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Kushmaha belong to?
Kushmaha comes under the Ahiro gram panchayat.
How is Kushmaha written in the local script?
Kushmaha is written कुश्माहा.
What is the pincode of Kushmaha?
The pincode of Kushmaha, Dhuraiya, Banka is 813110.
What is the population of Kushmaha?
As per the 2011 Census, Kushmaha had a population of 2,264 (1,205 males and 1,059 females).
How many households are there in Kushmaha?
Kushmaha had 450 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kushmaha?
Kushmaha covers about 357 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kushmaha?
The literacy rate of Kushmaha was 52.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kushmaha?
Kushmaha had 879 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kushmaha in?
Kushmaha is in the Banka Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kushmaha?
Giridhari Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Banka Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kushmaha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kushmaha in?
Kushmaha is in the Dhauraiya assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kushmaha?
Manish Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Dhauraiya assembly seat, which includes Kushmaha, in 2025.
Which development block is Kushmaha in?
Kushmaha is in the Dhuraiya development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kushmaha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kushmaha is 241122 and its Census 2011 village code is 241122.
Which villages are near Kushmaha?
Villages near Kushmaha include Kharti (3.1 km), Derma (5.1 km), Dhuraia (5.2 km), Mandar Deru (5.5 km), Jasmatpur (8.8 km).
What is the population of Kushmaha in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kushmaha's Census 2011 population of 2,264 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,880 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kushmaha?
The sarpanch of Kushmaha has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Kushmaha?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Banka district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 3 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Medium | Barahat APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Barahat APMC | 1,200 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Amarpur APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Amarpur APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Amarpur APMC | 5,500 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Amarpur APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Barahat APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kushmaha's shops. Best mandi price near Kushmaha →
Official dataAgmarknet, 3 Nov 2026