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Harkhar

हरखर
Khaira mandal
Pincode 811317
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MUNNA SAW
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LGD code
259167
Pincode
811317
Post office
Khaira (Jamui)
Population
4,822
Households
836
Literacy rate
33.6%
Sex ratio
936 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,869
Census 2011 · in context

How Harkhar compares

By population, Harkhar ranks #12 of 96 villages in Khaira mandal.

Literacy rate
%
33.6%
−16.1% vs mandal average
Harkhar
33.6%
Khaira mandal
49.7%
Jamui district
48.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
936
+22 vs mandal average
Harkhar
936
Khaira mandal
914
Household size
people per home
5.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Harkhar
5.8
Khaira mandal
5.9

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

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Harkhar at a glance

Harkhar is a village of 4,822 people in 836 households (Census 2011) in Khaira block, Jamui district, Bihar, the 12th-largest of 96 villages in Khaira block. Literacy is 34%, 16 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 811317, served by Khaira (Jamui) post office; the LGD village code is 259167. The sarpanch is MUNNA SAW, and the village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 5,685 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Harkhar

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)
3
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
8
Middle school
0
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMUI
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
HarKhar
Total area (ha)
8,937
Irrigated area (ha)
168
Forest area (ha)
7,794

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

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Key facts — Harkhar

LGD code
259167
Pincode
811317
Post office
Khaira (Jamui)
Population (Census 2011)
4,822
Population (projected 2026)
5,685
Households
836
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
936
Literacy rate
33.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Warisnagar
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manjarik Mrinal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MUNNA SAW
Block / Mandal
Khaira
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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