Lohanda observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.
Lohanda is a village in Sikandra mandal, Jamui district, Bihar, with a population of 1,671 across 261 households. It has a literacy rate of 58.9% and postal code 811315.
By population, Lohanda ranks #29 of 68 villages in Sikandra mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Lohanda is a village of 1,671 people in 261 households (Census 2011) in Sikandra block, Jamui district, Bihar, the 29th-largest of 68 villages in Sikandra block. Literacy is 59%, 10 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 873 women per 1,000 men. It lies 176 km from the Jamui district centre, 7 km from Sangram, the nearest town, 6 km from Raiganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 811315, served by Sikandra (Jamui) post office; the LGD village code is 258623. The nearest hospital or health centre is IPP Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is SHARDA KUMARI, and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 4,528 in 2026, up 171% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lohanda · this village | 1,671 | 59% | — |
| Gomarda · Raiganj | 2,463 | 48% | 1.8 km W |
| Bhattagidighi · Raiganj | 2,188 | 63% | 2.2 km S |
| Burakamat · Raiganj | 1,618 | 50% | 2.3 km SW |
| Choruidangi · Raiganj | 361 | 51% | 2.6 km SW |
| Bijgaon · Raiganj | 1,342 | 52% | 2.5 km E |
| Bastor · Raiganj | 799 | 56% | 3.1 km NE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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