★ Revenue village · Imamganj block · Gaya ★

Maira

Imamganj block
Pincode 824206
Unclaimed · official records only

Maira is a revenue village in Imamganj block, Gaya district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,870 in 323 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,870 people. 323 homes.

Imamganj block, Gaya district, Bihar.

1,870
Population
323
Households
63.0%
Literacy
994
Sex ratio
LGD 256045Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Maira today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Tekari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bottle gourd₹3,500Tekari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Cauliflower₹5,000Tekari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Gaya district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Maira.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Maira is a village in Imamganj block, Gaya district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,870 people in 323 households, with a literacy rate of 63.0%. It is administered by the Jhikatiya gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 824206.

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LGD village code256045
Census 2011 code256045
Gram panchayatJhikatiya · LGD 95611
Pincode824206
BlockImamganj · LGD 1501
DistrictGaya
StateBihar
Male / Female938 / 932 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaAurangabad · Abhay Kumar Sinha (RJD)
AssemblyImamganj · Deepa Kumari (HAM(S))

Gram panchayat

Maira is in the Jhikatiya (झिकटिया कला) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Jhikatiya

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

How Maira compares

By population, Maira is #30 of 184 inhabited villages in Imamganj block.

—MairaImamganj blockGaya
Literacy rate63.0%59.6%61.0%
Women per 1,000 men994945943
People per household5.86.06.4

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

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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 Maira

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Government jobs near Maira

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Essential services & places near Maira

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

Banks, ATMs & post offices621 in Gaya district

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Hospitals & clinics502 in Gaya district

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Schools & anganwadis65 in Gaya district

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Colleges & universities37 in Gaya district

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Police & fire stations1 in Gaya district

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Government offices3 in Gaya district

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Temples44 in Gaya district

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Churches2 in Gaya district

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Mosques6 in Gaya district

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Other places of worship117 in Gaya district

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Transport43 in Gaya district

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Agriculture services7 in Gaya district

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Community places38 in Gaya district

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Location & surroundings

Maira on the map

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaAurangabad · Abhay Kumar Sinha (RJD), elected 2024
AssemblyImamganj (SC) · Deepa Kumari (HAM(S)), 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 Maira

Where is Maira located?
Maira is a village in Imamganj block of Gaya district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Maira in?
Maira is in Gaya district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Maira belong to?
Maira comes under the Jhikatiya gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Maira?
The pincode of Maira, Imamganj, Gaya is 824206.
What is the population of Maira?
As per the 2011 Census, Maira had a population of 1,870 (938 males and 932 females).
How many households are there in Maira?
Maira had 323 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Maira?
The literacy rate of Maira was 63.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Maira?
Maira had 994 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maira in?
Maira is in the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Maira?
Abhay Kumar Sinha (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat, which includes Maira, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Maira in?
Maira is in the Imamganj assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Maira?
Deepa Kumari (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) won the Imamganj assembly seat, which includes Maira, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Maira?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maira is 256045 and its Census 2011 village code is 256045.
Which villages are near Maira?
Other villages in Imamganj block include Adman, Akauni, Alinagar, Amauna, Amauni.

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

Villages in Imamganj block

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Mandi prices · Gaya

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiTekari APMC3,0003,0003,00024 Oct 2026
Bottle gourd · Bottle GourdTekari APMC3,5003,5003,50024 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · CauliflowerTekari APMC5,0005,0005,00024 Oct 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarGaya APMC4,2004,6004,40024 Oct 2026
Tomato · DeshiTekari APMC3,0003,0003,00024 Oct 2026
Tomato · DeshiGaya APMC3,2003,6003,40024 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiGaya APMC1,9002,3002,10023 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdGaya APMC2,0502,2502,15023 Oct 2026

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

Nearby villages
AdmanPop. 234
AkauniPop. 553
AlinagarPop. 1,083
AmaunaPop. 403
AmauniPop. 318
BabhandihPop. 5,057
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