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Benar

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Asthawan mandal
Pincode 803116
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LGD code
244521
Pincode
803116
Post office
Rajgir
Population
2,070
Households
385
Literacy rate
51.5%
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000♂
Workers
646
Census 2011 · in context

How Benar compares

By population, Benar ranks #29 of 59 villages in Asthawan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.5%
+3.1% vs mandal average
Benar
51.5%
Asthawan mandal
48.4%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,002
+63 vs mandal average
Benar
1,002
Asthawan mandal
939
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.7 vs mandal average
Benar
5.4
Asthawan mandal
6.1

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

Benar at a glance

Benar is a village of 2,070 people in 385 households (Census 2011) in Asthawan block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 29th-largest of 59 villages in Asthawan block. Literacy is 52%, 3 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803116, served by Rajgir post office; the LGD village code is 244521. The village votes in Mokama assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anant Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 2,441 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Benar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
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
No
Nearest statutory town
BIHARSHARIF
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Amanwan
Total area (ha)
293
Irrigated area (ha)
252.9
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Benar

LGD code
244521
Pincode
803116
Post office
Rajgir
Population (Census 2011)
2,070
Population (projected 2026)
2,441
Households
385
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1002
Literacy rate
51.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mokama
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Anant Kumar Singh
Block / Mandal
Asthawan
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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