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Jiar

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Asthawan mandal
Pincode 803116
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LGD code
244557
Pincode
803116
Post office
Rajgir
Population
5,130
Households
908
Literacy rate
47%
Sex ratio
1040 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,562
Census 2011 · in context

How Jiar compares

By population, Jiar ranks #7 of 59 villages in Asthawan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.0%
−1.4% vs mandal average
Jiar
47.0%
Asthawan mandal
48.4%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,040
+101 vs mandal average
Jiar
1,040
Asthawan mandal
939
Household size
people per home
5.6
−0.5 vs mandal average
Jiar
5.6
Asthawan mandal
6.1

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

Jiar at a glance

Jiar is a village of 5,130 people in 908 households (Census 2011) in Asthawan block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 7th-largest of 59 villages in Asthawan block. Literacy is 47%, 1 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 1,040 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803116, served by Rajgir post office; the LGD village code is 244557. The village votes in Mokama assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anant Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 6,048 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jiar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
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
BIHARSHARIF
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jiar
Total area (ha)
556
Irrigated area (ha)
386.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Jiar

LGD code
244557
Pincode
803116
Post office
Rajgir
Population (Census 2011)
5,130
Population (projected 2026)
6,048
Households
908
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1040
Literacy rate
47.0%
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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Sources & freshness
  • 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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