Maidan
Maidan is a revenue village in Phulidumar block, Banka district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,965 in 448 households (Census 2011).
1,965 people. 448 homes.
Phulidumar block, Banka district, Bihar.
Maidan today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Maidan is a village in Phulidumar block, Banka district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,965 people in 448 households, with a literacy rate of 60.2%. It is administered by the Rata gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 813207.
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Gram panchayat
Maidan is in the Rata (राता) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Rata
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Maidan compares
By population, Maidan is #18 of 112 inhabited villages in Phulidumar block.
| — | Maidan | Phulidumar block | Banka |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 60.2% | 56.1% | 57.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 830 | 894 | 908 |
| People per household | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Maidan 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 5–10 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.
Villages sharing PIN 813207
- Parmanpur · Shambhuganj
- Sautadih · Belhar
- Rata · Phulidumar
- Barhauna · Barahat
- Kharauwa · Phulidumar
- Bhatasila · Shambhuganj
- Tola Phulidumar · Phulidumar
- Dumaria · Belhar
- Tola Nimia · Belhar
All villages with PIN 813207 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Maidan
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Maidan in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Maidan
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Maidan right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Maidan
Maidan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Phulidumar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices336 in Banka district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics193 in Banka district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Banka district
Colleges & universities2 in Banka district
Government offices3 in Banka district
Temples1 in Banka district
Transport17 in Banka district
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).
Maidan on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Maidan. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Maidan · 24.9480° N, 86.7372° E
Electoral profile
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Questions about Maidan
- Where is Maidan located?
- Maidan is a village in Phulidumar block of Banka district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Maidan in?
- Maidan is in Banka district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Maidan belong to?
- Maidan comes under the Rata gram panchayat.
- How is Maidan written in the local script?
- Maidan is written मैदान.
- What is the pincode of Maidan?
- The pincode of Maidan, Phulidumar, Banka is 813207.
- What is the population of Maidan?
- As per the 2011 Census, Maidan had a population of 1,965 (1,074 males and 891 females).
- How many households are there in Maidan?
- Maidan had 448 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Maidan?
- The literacy rate of Maidan was 60.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Maidan?
- Maidan had 830 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- What is the LGD code of Maidan?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maidan is 241373 and its Census 2011 village code is 241373.
- Which villages are near Maidan?
- Villages near Maidan include Banki (within ~25 km), Katoria (within ~25 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Phulidumar block
- Kojhi
- Domodih
- Kinuar
- Bharko (Part in Amarpur) *
- Sadpur
- Telia Pahar
- Rata
- Kharauwa
- Tola Phulidumar
- Bhenra
- Tola Khesar
- Itahri
- Nagardih
- Pathadda
- Kumarpur
- Ghutiari
- Naugain
- Tola Girutikar
- Kaitha
- Tola Dasua
- Jagatpur
- Tola Bhitia
- Gurgawan
- Tola Dhawabaran
- Tola Khagra
- Takipur
- Lauria
- Tola Chaudanr
- Tola Narha Pahar
- Tola Dhankundia Kalan
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 October: 84.6 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Amarpur APMC | 4,500 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Medium | Barahat APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Amarpur APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Barahat APMC | 1,200 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Amarpur APMC | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Barahat APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Amarpur APMC | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 16 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Maidan →Compare Maidan with… →All villages in Phulidumar →