Ekauna village, Amas block | Pincode 824219

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Ekauna is a village in Amas mandal, Gaya district, Bihar, with a population of 2,624 across 390 households. The literacy rate is 55%.

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LGD code: 255760
Pincode: 824219
Post office: Amas
Population: 2,624
Households: 390
Literacy rate: 55%
Sex ratio: 942 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,023
Distance to district centre: 132 km
Distance to mandal centre: 157 km
Distance to Patna: 50 km
Distance to Kolkata: 500 km
Nearest railway station: Udwant Nagar Halt · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Heera Surya Nursing Home · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ekauna compares

By population, Ekauna ranks #6 of 102 villages in Amas mandal.

Literacy rate

55.0%

+2.2% vs mandal average

Ekauna: 55.0%
Amas mandal: 52.8%
Gaya district: 52.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

942

−1 vs mandal average

Ekauna: 942
Amas mandal: 943

Household size

people per home

6.7

+0.4 vs mandal average

Ekauna: 6.7
Amas mandal: 6.3

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

Ekauna at a glance

Ekauna is a village of 2,624 people in 390 households (Census 2011) in Amas block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 6th-largest of 102 villages in Amas block. Literacy is 55%, 2 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. It lies 132 km from the Gaya district centre, 1 km from Deoria, the nearest town, 2 km from Udwant Nagar Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824219, served by Amas post office; the LGD village code is 255760. The nearest hospital or health centre is Heera Surya Nursing Home, 4 km away. The village votes in Bakhri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,094 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ekauna · this village	2,624	55%	—
Ekauna · Obra	2,241	59%	0 km N
Ekauna · Dhamdaha	0	—	0 km N
Ekauna · Banjaria	0	—	0 km N
Ekauna · Mansahi	2,886	48%	0 km N
Ekauna · Punpun	2,639	67%	0 km N
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ekauna

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SHERGHATI
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 13
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Ekauna
Total area (ha): 115
Irrigated area (ha): 68.1
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Ekauna

LGD code: 255760
Pincode: 824219
Post office: Amas
Population (Census 2011): 2,624
Population (projected 2026): 3,094
Households: 390
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 942
Literacy rate: 55.0%
Coordinates: 25.52069°N, 84.64463°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bakhri
Member of Parliament: Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanjay Kumar
Block / Mandal: Amas

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 Gaya district level

Then & Now

Ekauna — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,624

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,094

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

390

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

460

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: 2,624Census 2011
Households: 390Census 2011
Literacy rate: 55.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 942 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,0942026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4602026 projection
Active job cards: 4,38,816MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,26,541MGNREGA · 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: 863NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 59.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 44.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 84.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.3%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 · Gaya district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gaya district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gaya 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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Getting there

How to reach Ekauna

Mandal centre

Amas · ≈ 157 km

≈ 5 h 22 min by car · 6 h 23 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Gaya · ≈ 132 km

≈ 4 h 30 min by car · 5 h 21 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 19,165 people

Deoria · ≈ 1.5 km

≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna50 kmcapital
Kolkata500 km
Delhi812 km
Hyderabad1106 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationUdwant Nagar Halt2 km
Bus stopMahabalipur24 km
Hospital / PHCHeera Surya Nursing Home4 km
ATM / bankCanara Bank21 km
Petrol pumpPrasad And Sons Petrol Pump30 km
CollegeNursing College, AIIMS Patna40 km
Police stationPOLICE LINE CHHAPRA GROUND31 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ekauna

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

🛕Sati MandirTemple2.3 km ↗
🛕Old Shiv MandirTemple2.4 km ↗
🛕Hanuman MandirTemple2.5 km ↗
🛕Kuldevta MandirTemple2.5 km ↗
🛕Surya MandirTemple2.5 km ↗
🛕Langta Baba MandirTemple2.6 km ↗
🛕Kali MandirTemple2.7 km ↗
🛕Shiv MandirTemple2.7 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Ekauna

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

🏫govt.School3.3 km ↗

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Lead story

September 2026

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

Reported by WION.

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Sep

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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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Sep

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Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda

Reported by DD News.

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
WION9h ago
Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
ChiniMandi11h ago
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
DD Newsyesterday
If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
Counterviewyesterday
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
YourStory.com2 days ago
Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of India3 days ago

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People often ask about Ekauna

What is the pincode of Ekauna?

The pincode of Ekauna, Amas block, Gaya district, Bihar is 824219. The post office is Amas.

Which post office delivers to Ekauna?

Mail for Ekauna is delivered through Amas post office, pincode 824219, in Amas block, Gaya district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ekauna located?

Ekauna is a village in Amas block of Gaya district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Ekauna as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ekauna village has a population of 2,624 across 390 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ekauna in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ekauna in?

Ekauna falls under the Bakhri assembly constituency (AC #147) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Ekauna?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ekauna village is 55.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Ekauna?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ekauna village is 942 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ekauna?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ekauna, 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.

How far is Ekauna from Gaya district centre?

Ekauna is approximately 132 km (straight-line) from the centre of Gaya district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ekauna?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ekauna village is 255760.

Which is the nearest town to Ekauna?

Deoria (population 19,165, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 1 km from Ekauna in a straight line.

How big is Ekauna compared to other villages in Amas block?

Ekauna ranks 6 of 102 villages in Amas block by Census 2011 population (2,624 residents).

How far is Ekauna from Patna?

Ekauna is about 50 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 65 km.

How far is Ekauna from Kolkata?

Ekauna is about 500 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 650 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ekauna?

Udwant Nagar Halt is the nearest railway station to Ekauna, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Ekauna?

Mahabalipur is the nearest bus stop to Ekauna, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ekauna?

Heera Surya Nursing Home is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ekauna, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Ekauna?

Canara Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Ekauna, about 21 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 27 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Ekauna?

Prasad And Sons Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Ekauna, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 39 km.

Who is the MLA of Ekauna?

Ekauna falls under Bakhri assembly constituency (AC 147). The sitting MLA is Sanjay Kumar (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)).

Who is the MP for Ekauna?

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

Which schools and colleges are near Ekauna?

Within 5 km of Ekauna: govt. (3.3 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Ekauna in 2026?

Ekauna is estimated at 3,094 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,624 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ekauna in?

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

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)