Maher
Maher is a revenue village in Tan Kuppa block, Gaya district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,230 in 207 households (Census 2011).
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1,230 souls. 207 homes.
Tan Kuppa block, Gaya district, Bihar.
Maher today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Tekari APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,000Tekari APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹4,600Tekari APMC · 4 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Maher
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Maher at a glance
Maher is one of the larger villages of Tan Kuppa block — 32nd of 98 by population, with 1,230 people in 207 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 56.3%, below Gaya district's 61.0% (Tan Kuppa block: 56.7%), while the sex ratio was 1,026 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 943. It falls under Aropur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 824232. The village covers 219 hectares — about 2.2 km², or roughly 562 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Tankuppa Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Maher is in the Aropur (आरोपुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Aropur
- Aropur
- Nawagarh
- Andhu Somani
- Khalari
- Mahamadpur
- Baja Bigha
- Pathra
- Chanan Sanrh
- Sultanpur
- Chamu Khap
- Telheta
- Kaji Bigha
- Salempur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Maher compares
By population, Maher ranks #32 of 98 inhabited villages in Tan Kuppa block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Maher had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 824232
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,230Census 2011
- Male / female
- 607 / 623
- Households
- 207
- People per home
- 5.9
- Literacy rate
- 56.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 242
- Work participation
- 19.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Maher on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Maher. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Maher · 24.6824° N, 84.7751° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Maher
Maher isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Tan Kuppa block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices621 in Gaya district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics502 in Gaya district
Schools & anganwadis65 in Gaya district
Colleges & universities37 in Gaya district
Police & fire stations1 in Gaya district
Government offices3 in Gaya district
Temples45 in Gaya district
Churches2 in Gaya district
Mosques7 in Gaya district
Other places of worship117 in Gaya district
Transport43 in Gaya district
Agriculture services7 in Gaya district
Community places38 in Gaya district
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People often ask about Maher
Where is Maher located?
Maher is a village in Tan Kuppa block of Gaya district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Maher in?
Maher is in Gaya district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Maher belong to?
Maher comes under the Aropur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Maher?
The pincode of Maher, Tan Kuppa, Gaya is 824232.
What is the population of Maher?
As per the 2011 Census, Maher had a population of 1,230 (607 males and 623 females).
How many households are there in Maher?
Maher had 207 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Maher?
Maher covers about 219 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Maher?
The literacy rate of Maher was 56.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Maher?
Maher had 1,026 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Maher in?
Maher is in the Tankuppa development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Maher?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maher is 256655 and its Census 2011 village code is 256655.
Which villages are near Maher?
Villages near Maher include Semaru (within ~15 km), Semariya (within ~15 km), Gurua (within ~15 km), Amas (within ~15 km), Bhanwarbar (about 18 km).
What is the population of Maher in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Maher's Census 2011 population of 1,230 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,560 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Maher?
The sarpanch of Maher has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Gaya district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 4 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Tekari APMC | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Tekari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Gaya APMC | 3,200 | 3,600 | 3,400 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Gaya APMC | 1,100 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Gaya APMC | 3,000 | 3,400 | 3,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pointed gourd(Parval) · Pointed gourd (Parval) | Tekari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Maher's shops. Best mandi price near Maher →
Official dataAgmarknet, 4 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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