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Jhalar

झलार
Mohanpur mandal
Pincode 824232
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LGD code
257101
Pincode
824232
Post office
Fatehpur (Gaya)
Population
460
Households
77
Literacy rate
59.3%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
125
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhalar compares

By population, Jhalar ranks #132 of 231 villages in Mohanpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.3%
+13.6% vs mandal average
Jhalar
59.3%
Mohanpur mandal
45.7%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
−76 vs mandal average
Jhalar
909
Mohanpur mandal
985
Household size
people per home
6.0
−0.7 vs mandal average
Jhalar
6.0
Mohanpur mandal
6.7

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

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Jhalar at a glance

Jhalar is a village of 460 people in 77 households (Census 2011) in Mohanpur block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 132nd-largest of 231 villages in Mohanpur block. Literacy is 59%, 14 points above the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824232, served by Fatehpur (Gaya) post office; the LGD village code is 257101. The village votes in Mokama assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anant Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 542 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhalar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
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
BODHGAYA
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SINDURA
Total area (ha)
60
Irrigated area (ha)
27.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Jhalar

LGD code
257101
Pincode
824232
Post office
Fatehpur (Gaya)
Population (Census 2011)
460
Population (projected 2026)
542
Households
77
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
59.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mokama
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Anant Kumar Singh
Block / Mandal
Mohanpur
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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