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Chandi

Koilwar mandal
Pincode 802161
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Dhananjay Kumar chauhan
Contact: 99****5608
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LGD code
246959
Pincode
802161
Post office
Narhi Chandi
Population
5,953
Households
1,054
Literacy rate
63.6%
Sex ratio
925 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,503
Distance to district centre
36 km
Distance to mandal centre
69 km
Distance to Patna
40 km
Distance to Kolkata
429 km
Nearest railway station
Chandi · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. kd verma · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chandi compares

By population, Chandi ranks #8 of 71 villages in Koilwar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.6%
+5.4% vs mandal average
Chandi
63.6%
Koilwar mandal
58.2%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
925
+27 vs mandal average
Chandi
925
Koilwar mandal
898
Household size
people per home
5.6
−0.7 vs mandal average
Chandi
5.6
Koilwar mandal
6.3

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

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Chandi at a glance

Chandi is a village of 5,953 people in 1,054 households (Census 2011) in Koilwar block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 8th-largest of 71 villages in Koilwar block. Literacy is 64%, 5 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 925 women per 1,000 men. It lies 36 km from the Bhojpur district centre, 0 km from Chandi, the nearest town, 1 km from Chandi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 802161, served by Narhi Chandi post office; the LGD village code is 246959. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. kd verma, <1 km away. The sarpanch is Dhananjay Kumar chauhan, and the village votes in Bibhutipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 2,694 in 2026, down 55% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chandi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KOILWAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NARBIRPUR
Total area (ha)
347
Irrigated area (ha)
93.3
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chandi

LGD code
246959
Pincode
802161
Post office
Narhi Chandi
Population (Census 2011)
5,953
Population (projected 2026)
2,694
Households
1,054
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
925
Literacy rate
63.6%
Coordinates
25.32601°N, 85.40327°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bibhutipur
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Dhananjay Kumar chauhan
Block / Mandal
Koilwar
Getting there

How to reach Chandi

Mandal centre
Koilwar · ≈ 69 km
≈ 2 h 21 min by car · 2 h 47 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhojpur · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,004 people
Chandi · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna40 kmcapital
  • Kolkata429 km
  • Delhi890 km
  • Hyderabad1136 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChandi1 km
  • Bus stopNCC More bus stop19 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. kd verma<1 km
  • ATM / bankICICI Bank<1 km
  • Petrol pumpHP petrol pump1 km
  • CollegeRam Babu High school12 km
  • Police stationHarnaut Police Station14 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chandi

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Chandi

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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