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Amas

Amas mandal
Pincode 824219
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAMADHAR SINGH
Contact: 79****4954
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LGD code
255844
Pincode
824219
Post office
Amas
Population
4,679
Households
723
Literacy rate
58%
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,423
Distance to district centre
168 km
Distance to mandal centre
191 km
Distance to Patna
118 km
Distance to Kolkata
441 km
Nearest railway station
Rafiganj · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Baba Masum Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Amas compares

By population, Amas ranks #2 of 102 villages in Amas mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.0%
+5.2% vs mandal average
Amas
58.0%
Amas mandal
52.8%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
935
−8 vs mandal average
Amas
935
Amas mandal
943
Household size
people per home
6.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
Amas
6.5
Amas mandal
6.3

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

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Amas at a glance

Amas is a village of 4,679 people in 723 households (Census 2011) in Amas block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 2nd-largest of 102 villages in Amas block. Literacy is 58%, 5 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. It lies 168 km from the Gaya district centre, 22 km from Deo, the nearest town, 21 km from Rafiganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824219, served by Amas post office; the LGD village code is 255844. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The sarpanch is RAMADHAR SINGH, and the village votes in Bakhri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar. The population is estimated at 5,517 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Amas

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Amas · this village4,67958%
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Amas

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
2
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
2
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SHERGHATI
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
0
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Amas
Total area (ha)
341
Irrigated area (ha)
249
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Amas

LGD code
255844
Pincode
824219
Post office
Amas
Population (Census 2011)
4,679
Population (projected 2026)
5,517
Households
723
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
935
Literacy rate
58.0%
Coordinates
24.62725°N, 84.65672°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bakhri
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanjay Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAMADHAR SINGH
Block / Mandal
Amas
Nearest PHC
Baba Masum Clinic (0.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Amas

Mandal centre
Amas · ≈ 191 km
≈ 6 h 31 min by car · 7 h 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gaya · ≈ 168 km
≈ 5 h 46 min by car · 6 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,162 people
Deo · ≈ 22 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna118 kmcapital
  • Kolkata441 km
  • Delhi863 km
  • Hyderabad1029 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRafiganj21 km
  • Bus stopRafiganj21 km
  • Hospital / PHCBaba Masum Clinic<1 km
  • ATM / bankIndian Bank22 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil23 km
  • CollegeIndian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodhgaya Main Gate32 km
  • Police stationRafiganj Police21 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Baba Masum Clinicunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary health centre
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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