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Akauna

Ben mandal
Pincode 803117
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LGD code
245014
Pincode
803117
Post office
Silao
Population
3,393
Households
568
Literacy rate
57.3%
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,221
Census 2011 · in context

How Akauna compares

By population, Akauna ranks #8 of 32 villages in Ben mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.3%
+3.9% vs mandal average
Akauna
57.3%
Ben mandal
53.4%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
893
−26 vs mandal average
Akauna
893
Ben mandal
919
Household size
people per home
6.0
+0.3 vs mandal average
Akauna
6.0
Ben mandal
5.7

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

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Akauna at a glance

Akauna is a village of 3,393 people in 568 households (Census 2011) in Ben block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 8th-largest of 32 villages in Ben block. Literacy is 57%, 4 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 893 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803117, served by Silao post office; the LGD village code is 245014. The village votes in Barh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Siyaram Singh. The population is estimated at 4,000 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Akauna

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)
4
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
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
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
No
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)
19
Distance to district HQ (km)
19
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Akauna
Total area (ha)
342
Irrigated area (ha)
178.9
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Akauna

LGD code
245014
Pincode
803117
Post office
Silao
Population (Census 2011)
3,393
Population (projected 2026)
4,000
Households
568
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
893
Literacy rate
57.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barh
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Siyaram Singh
Block / Mandal
Ben
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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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