Bhanta
Bhanta is a revenue village in Sikandra block, Jamui district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,048 in 164 households (Census 2011).
1,048 people. 164 homes.
Sikandra block, Jamui district, Bihar.
Bhanta today
- Brinjal₹1,900Jamui APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Cauliflower₹3,600Jamui APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,200Jamui APMC · 25 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Bhanta is a village in Sikandra block, Jamui district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,048 people in 164 households, with a literacy rate of 57.3%. It is administered by the Khar -Dih gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 811315.
Gram panchayat
Bhanta is in the Khar -Dih (खरडीह) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Khar -Dih
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bhanta compares
By population, Bhanta is #41 of 64 inhabited villages in Sikandra block.
| — | Bhanta | Sikandra block | Jamui |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 57.3% | 60.1% | 58.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 861 | 937 | 923 |
| People per household | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Bhanta had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 811315
- Sikandra · Sikandra
- Mathurapur · Sikandra
- Ita Sagar · Sikandra
- Gokhula Fatehpur · Sikandra
- Kumar · Sikandra
- Maricha · Sikandra
- Sijori · Sikandra
- Majos · Sikandra
- Mahadeo Simaria · Sikandra
All villages with PIN 811315 →
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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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Bhanta
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
In Sikandra mandal
- Block Office, Sikandra(Jamui)
District Administration, Jamui · 16 Oct 2026
From Jamui district
- District Land Acquisition Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 12 Oct 2026
- District Art and Culture Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 12 Oct 2026
- District Land Acquisition Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 30 Sept 2026
- District Land Acquisition Office, Jamui
District Administration, Jamui · 30 Sept 2026
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Government jobs near Bhanta
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Bhanta
Bhanta isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sikandra block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices238 in Jamui district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics218 in Jamui district
Primary / community health centre
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Primary / community health centre
Kaithwara
Primary / community health centre
Karma
Primary / community health centre
Lohanda
Transport10 in Jamui district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Bhanta on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Bhanta. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Bhanta · 24.9288° N, 86.2262° E
Electoral profile
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 Bhanta
- Where is Bhanta located?
- Bhanta is a village in Sikandra block of Jamui district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Bhanta in?
- Bhanta is in Jamui district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Bhanta belong to?
- Bhanta comes under the Khar -Dih gram panchayat.
- How is Bhanta written in the local script?
- Bhanta is written भान्त.
- What is the pincode of Bhanta?
- The pincode of Bhanta, Sikandra, Jamui is 811315.
- What is the population of Bhanta?
- As per the 2011 Census, Bhanta had a population of 1,048 (563 males and 485 females).
- How many households are there in Bhanta?
- Bhanta had 164 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Bhanta?
- The literacy rate of Bhanta was 57.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Bhanta?
- Bhanta had 861 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhanta in?
- Bhanta is in the Jamui Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Bhanta?
- Arun Bharti (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Jamui Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bhanta, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Bhanta in?
- Bhanta is in the Sikandra assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Bhanta?
- Praphull Kumar Manjhi (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)) won the Sikandra assembly seat, which includes Bhanta, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Bhanta?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhanta is 258626 and its Census 2011 village code is 258626.
- Which villages are near Bhanta?
- Villages near Bhanta include Jamua (within ~8 km), Lohra (within ~8 km), Khaira (within ~8 km), Barhat (about 12 km), Sikandra (about 20 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Sikandra block
- Sikandra
- Mathurapur
- Ita Sagar
- Gokhula Fatehpur
- Kumar
- Maricha
- Sijori
- Majos
- Mahadeo Simaria
- Rewai
- Ranhan
- Lachhuar
- Bhullo
- Bahadurpur
- Pohe Khushhalpur
- Bichhwa
- Sabal Bigha
- Pirhanda
- Tal Saharsa
- Konan
- Charan
- Khardih
- Dhanwe
- Patamar
- Karma
- Shiudih
- Akauni Marthumbha
- Jagdispur
- Lohanda
- Ramdih Chitauni
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 October: 70.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Jamui APMC | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Jamui APMC | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Jamui APMC | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Jamui APMC | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) · Cucumbar | Jamui APMC | 4,100 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Jamui APMC | 850 | 850 | 850 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Jamui APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Jamui APMC | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 7 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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