Saikuwa village, Rajpur block | Pincode 802122

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

chinta devi

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LGD code: 248491
Pincode: 802122
Post office: Hitawarajpur
Population: 780
Households: 101
Literacy rate: 66.4%
Sex ratio: 916 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 278

Census 2011 · in context

How Saikuwa compares

By population, Saikuwa ranks #90 of 236 villages in Rajpur mandal.

Literacy rate

66.4%

+9.0% vs mandal average

Saikuwa: 66.4%
Rajpur mandal: 57.4%
Buxar district: 58.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

916

−9 vs mandal average

Saikuwa: 916
Rajpur mandal: 925

Household size

people per home

7.7

+1.2 vs mandal average

Saikuwa: 7.7
Rajpur mandal: 6.5

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

Saikuwa at a glance

Saikuwa is a village of 780 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Rajpur block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 90th-largest of 236 villages in Rajpur block. Literacy is 66%, 9 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 916 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802122, served by Hitawarajpur post office; the LGD village code is 248491. The sarpanch is chinta devi, and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 920 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Saikuwa · this village	780	66%	—
Basahi · Rajpur	2,013	51%	—
Akbarpur · Rajpur	1,933	63%	—
Jalhara · Rajpur	1,588	54%	—
Sugahar · Rajpur	1,167	49%	—
Tirkalpur · Rajpur	852	31%	—
Orwar · Rajpur	839	52%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Saikuwa

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 4
Power hours (winter): 4
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
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: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BUXAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 33
Distance to district HQ (km): 33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Rasen
Total area (ha): 68
Irrigated area (ha): 68
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Saikuwa

LGD code: 248491
Pincode: 802122
Post office: Hitawarajpur
Population (Census 2011): 780
Population (projected 2026): 920
Households: 101
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 916
Literacy rate: 66.4%
Lok Sabha constituency: Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bachhwara
Member of Parliament: Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Surendra Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: chinta devi
Block / Mandal: Rajpur

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 Buxar district level

Then & Now

Saikuwa — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

780

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

920

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

101

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

119

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: 780Census 2011
Households: 101Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 916 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9202026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1192026 projection
Active job cards: 1,35,931MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 85,059MGNREGA · 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: 886NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 68.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.2%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 · Buxar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Buxar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Buxar 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 Rajpur mandal

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt
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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
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Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
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If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
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Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
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Quick answers

People often ask about Saikuwa

What is the pincode of Saikuwa?

The pincode of Saikuwa, Rajpur block, Buxar district, Bihar is 802122. The post office is Hitawarajpur.

Which post office delivers to Saikuwa?

Mail for Saikuwa is delivered through Hitawarajpur post office, pincode 802122, in Rajpur block, Buxar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Saikuwa located?

Saikuwa is a village in Rajpur block of Buxar district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Saikuwa as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Saikuwa village has a population of 780 across 101 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Saikuwa?

The current sarpanch of Saikuwa gram panchayat is chinta devi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Saikuwa in?

Saikuwa falls under the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency (PC #24) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Saikuwa in?

Saikuwa falls under the Bachhwara assembly constituency (AC #142) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Saikuwa?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Saikuwa village is 66.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Saikuwa?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Saikuwa village is 916 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Saikuwa?

12 schemes currently match residents of Saikuwa, 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 Saikuwa?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Saikuwa village is 248491.

How big is Saikuwa compared to other villages in Rajpur block?

Saikuwa ranks 90 of 236 villages in Rajpur block by Census 2011 population (780 residents).

Who is the MLA of Saikuwa?

Saikuwa falls under Bachhwara assembly constituency (AC 142). The sitting MLA is Surendra Mehta (BJP).

Who is the MP for Saikuwa?

Saikuwa is in Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Giriraj Singh (BJP).

What is the population of Saikuwa in 2026?

Saikuwa is estimated at 920 people in 2026, up about 18% from 780 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Saikuwa in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Saikuwa?

chinta devi is the sarpanch of Saikuwa gram panchayat, Rajpur block. See the sarpanch list of Rajpur block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)