★ Revenue village · Sonhaula block · Bhagalpur ★

Banni

बननी
Sonhaula block
Pincode 813204
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Banni is a revenue village in Sonhaula block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. It had a population of 154 in 33 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

154 people. 33 homes.

Sonhaula block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

154
Population
33
Households
51.1%
Literacy
1,081
Sex ratio
LGD 240189Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Banni today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,800Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Bitter gourd₹2,200Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Brinjal₹2,000Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Bhagalpur district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Banni.All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Banni is a village in Sonhaula block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 154 people in 33 households, with a literacy rate of 51.1%. It is administered by the Telaundha gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 813204.

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LGD village code240189
Census 2011 code240189
Gram panchayatTelaundha · LGD 94721
Pincode813204
BlockSonhaula · LGD 1344
DistrictBhagalpur
StateBihar
Male / Female74 / 80 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaBhagalpur · Ajay Kumar Mandal (JD(U))
AssemblyKahalgaon · Shubhanand Mukesh (JD(U))

Gram panchayat

Banni is in the Telaundha (तेलौन्धा) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Telaundha

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Banni compares

By population, Banni is #130 of 137 inhabited villages in Sonhaula block.

—BanniSonhaula blockBhagalpur
Literacy rate51.1%54.9%59.9%
Women per 1,000 men1,081900880
People per household4.75.35.3

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

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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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News near Banni

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Government jobs near Banni

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Essential services & places near Banni

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Banks, ATMs & post offices462 in Bhagalpur district

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Hospitals & clinics246 in Bhagalpur district

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Schools & anganwadis11 in Bhagalpur district

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Colleges & universities10 in Bhagalpur district

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Police & fire stations4 in Bhagalpur district

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Temples20 in Bhagalpur district

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Mosques4 in Bhagalpur district

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Other places of worship1 in Bhagalpur district

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Transport34 in Bhagalpur district

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Agriculture services1 in Bhagalpur district

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Community places12 in Bhagalpur district

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Location & surroundings

Banni on the map

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaBhagalpur · Ajay Kumar Mandal (JD(U)), elected 2024
AssemblyKahalgaon · Shubhanand Mukesh (JD(U)), MLA since 2025

Estimated: 100% of the 31 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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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Questions about Banni

Where is Banni located?
Banni is a village in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Banni in?
Banni is in Bhagalpur district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Banni belong to?
Banni comes under the Telaundha gram panchayat.
How is Banni written in the local script?
Banni is written बननी.
What is the pincode of Banni?
The pincode of Banni, Sonhaula, Bhagalpur is 813204.
What is the population of Banni?
As per the 2011 Census, Banni had a population of 154 (74 males and 80 females).
How many households are there in Banni?
Banni had 33 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Banni?
The literacy rate of Banni was 51.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Banni?
Banni had 1,081 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Banni in?
Banni is in the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Banni?
Ajay Kumar Mandal (Janata Dal (United)) won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Banni, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Banni in?
Banni is in the Kahalgaon assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Banni?
Shubhanand Mukesh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Kahalgaon assembly seat, which includes Banni, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Banni?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Banni is 240189 and its Census 2011 village code is 240189.
Which villages are near Banni?
Other villages in Sonhaula block include Abhayrampur, Abhirampur Mandar Arazi, Afzalpur, Agaia, Agaia.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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Climate & El Niño

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: 88.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Bhagalpur

Latest reports up to 22 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBihpur APMC1,8001,8001,80022 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdBihpur APMC2,2002,2002,20022 Oct 2026
BrinjalBihpur APMC2,0002,0002,00022 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · African SarsonBihpur APMC4,5004,5004,50022 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →