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Dhandiha

धनदिहा
Koilwar block
Pincode 802160
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Dhandiha is a revenue village in Koilwar block, Bhojpur district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,278 in 226 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,278 people. 226 homes.

Koilwar block, Bhojpur district, Bihar.

1,278
Population
226
Households
73.2%
Literacy
928
Sex ratio
LGD 246953Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Dhandiha today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Onion₹4,500Aarah APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹1,100Aarah APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Tomato₹2,000Piro APMC · 23 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Bhojpur district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Dhandiha.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Dhandiha is a village in Koilwar block, Bhojpur district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,278 people in 226 households, with a literacy rate of 73.2%. It is administered by the Dhandiha gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 802160.

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LGD village code246953
Census 2011 code246953
Gram panchayatDhandiha · LGD 94855
Pincode802160
BlockKoilwar · LGD 1424
DistrictBhojpur
StateBihar
Male / Female663 / 615 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaArrah · Sudama Prasad (CPI(ML)L)
AssemblySandesh · Radha Charan Sah (JD(U))

Gram panchayat

Dhandiha is in the Dhandiha (धनदिहा) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Dhandiha

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

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How Dhandiha compares

By population, Dhandiha is #48 of 60 inhabited villages in Koilwar block.

—DhandihaKoilwar blockBhojpur
Literacy rate73.2%70.7%69.2%
Women per 1,000 men928898910
People per household5.76.36.6

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

What Dhandiha had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 2 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 5–10 km away
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
  • Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km

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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 Dhandiha

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Essential services & places near Dhandiha

Dhandiha isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Koilwar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices402 in Bhojpur district

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Hospitals & clinics236 in Bhojpur district

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Colleges & universities1 in Bhojpur district

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Temples14 in Bhojpur district

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Other places of worship4 in Bhojpur district

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Transport19 in Bhojpur district

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Agriculture services1 in Bhojpur district

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Community places5 in Bhojpur district

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Location & surroundings

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaArrah · Sudama Prasad (CPI(ML)L), elected 2024
AssemblySandesh · Radha Charan Sah (JD(U)), MLA since 2025

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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 Dhandiha

Where is Dhandiha located?
Dhandiha is a village in Koilwar block of Bhojpur district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Dhandiha in?
Dhandiha is in Bhojpur district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Dhandiha belong to?
Dhandiha comes under the Dhandiha gram panchayat.
How is Dhandiha written in the local script?
Dhandiha is written धनदिहा.
What is the pincode of Dhandiha?
The pincode of Dhandiha, Koilwar, Bhojpur is 802160.
What is the population of Dhandiha?
As per the 2011 Census, Dhandiha had a population of 1,278 (663 males and 615 females).
How many households are there in Dhandiha?
Dhandiha had 226 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Dhandiha?
The literacy rate of Dhandiha was 73.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Dhandiha?
Dhandiha had 928 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhandiha in?
Dhandiha is in the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Dhandiha?
Sudama Prasad (CPI (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation) won the Arrah Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dhandiha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Dhandiha in?
Dhandiha is in the Sandesh assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Dhandiha?
Radha Charan Sah (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sandesh assembly seat, which includes Dhandiha, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Dhandiha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhandiha is 246953 and its Census 2011 village code is 246953.
Which villages are near Dhandiha?
Other villages in Koilwar block include Agarpura, Amma Narbirpur, Babhnauli, Bahiyara, Bakar Nagar.

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

Villages in Koilwar block

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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: 45.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Bhojpur

Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
OnionAarah APMC4,5004,5004,50026 Oct 2026
PotatoAarah APMC1,1001,1001,10026 Oct 2026
Onion · 1st SortPiro APMC4,0004,0004,00023 Oct 2026
Onion · MediumPiro APMC4,4004,4004,40023 Oct 2026
Potato · Red NanitalPiro APMC1,4001,4001,40023 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiPiro APMC1,0001,0001,00023 Oct 2026
PotatoPiro APMC80080080023 Oct 2026
Tomato · DeshiPiro APMC2,0002,0002,00023 Oct 2026

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