Sahejani village, Piro block | Pincode 802204

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD

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LGD code: 247367
Pincode: 802204
Post office: Hasan Bazar
Population: 2,958
Households: 466
Literacy rate: 68.2%
Sex ratio: 850 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 713

Census 2011 · in context

How Sahejani compares

By population, Sahejani ranks #21 of 109 villages in Piro mandal.

Literacy rate

68.2%

+9.7% vs mandal average

Sahejani: 68.2%
Piro mandal: 58.5%
Bhojpur district: 58.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

850

−76 vs mandal average

Sahejani: 850
Piro mandal: 926

Household size

people per home

6.3

−0.3 vs mandal average

Sahejani: 6.3
Piro mandal: 6.6

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

Sahejani at a glance

Sahejani is a village of 2,958 people in 466 households (Census 2011) in Piro block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 21st-largest of 109 villages in Piro block. Literacy is 68%, 10 points above the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 850 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802204, served by Hasan Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 247367. The sarpanch is GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD, and the village votes in Shahpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rakesh Ranjan. The population is estimated at 3,487 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sahejani

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: No
Power hours (summer): 3
Power hours (winter): 5
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 2
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: Yes
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PIRO
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Nonar
Total area (ha): 308
Irrigated area (ha): 127
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sahejani

LGD code: 247367
Pincode: 802204
Post office: Hasan Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 2,958
Population (projected 2026): 3,487
Households: 466
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 850
Literacy rate: 68.2%
Lok Sabha constituency: Arrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Shahpur
Member of Parliament: Sudama Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rakesh Ranjan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD
Block / Mandal: Piro
Nearest railway station: Kauriya Halt (1.0 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bhojpur district level

Then & Now

Sahejani — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,958

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,487

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

466

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

549

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,958Census 2011
Households: 466Census 2011
Literacy rate: 68.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 850 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,4872026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 5492026 projection
Active job cards: 1,81,009MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 86,786MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 872NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 64.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 45.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 80.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 73.6%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bhojpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bhojpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bhojpur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Centred on Piro mandal

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सूर्य मंदिर
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Transport

Railway · station
Kauriya Halt
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Sarvodaya Halt
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People often ask about Sahejani

What is the pincode of Sahejani?

The pincode of Sahejani, Piro block, Bhojpur district, Bihar is 802204. The post office is Hasan Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Sahejani?

Mail for Sahejani is delivered through Hasan Bazar post office, pincode 802204, in Piro block, Bhojpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sahejani located?

Sahejani is a village in Piro block of Bhojpur district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Sahejani as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sahejani village has a population of 2,958 across 466 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sahejani?

The current sarpanch of Sahejani gram panchayat is GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sahejani in?

Sahejani falls under the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency (PC #32) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sahejani in?

Sahejani falls under the Shahpur assembly constituency (AC #198) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Sahejani?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sahejani village is 68.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Sahejani?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sahejani village is 850 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Sahejani?

The nearest railway station to Sahejani is Kauriya Halt (~979 m).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sahejani?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sahejani, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Sahejani?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sahejani village is 247367.

How big is Sahejani compared to other villages in Piro block?

Sahejani ranks 21 of 109 villages in Piro block by Census 2011 population (2,958 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sahejani?

Sahejani falls under Shahpur assembly constituency (AC 198). The sitting MLA is Rakesh Ranjan (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sahejani?

Sahejani is in Arrah Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sudama Prasad (CPI(ML)L).

What is the population of Sahejani in 2026?

Sahejani is estimated at 3,487 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,958 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sahejani in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Sahejani in Bhojpur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sahejani?

GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD is the sarpanch of Sahejani gram panchayat, Piro block. See the sarpanch list of Piro block for every gram panchayat.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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