Sumka
Sumka is a revenue village in Chandi block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,076 in 184 households (Census 2011).
1,076 people. 184 homes.
Chandi block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
Sumka today
- Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Sumka is a village in Chandi block, Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,076 people in 184 households, with a literacy rate of 78.2%. It is administered by the Amroura gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 803108.
Gram panchayat
Sumka is in the Amroura (अमरौरा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Amroura
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sumka compares
By population, Sumka is #44 of 66 inhabited villages in Chandi block.
| — | Sumka | Chandi block | Nalanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 78.2% | 64.9% | 62.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 956 | 923 | 924 |
| People per household | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Sumka had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 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 more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 803108
- Rukhae · Chandi
- Madhopur · Chandi
- Barhauna · Chandi
- Kaila · Nagar Nausa
- Hasni · Chandi
- Chandi · Chandi
- Bhagwanpur · Chandi
- Tulshi · Chandi
- Korut · Chandi
All villages with PIN 803108 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
Opens an OpenStreetMap search. Results come from OpenStreetMap contributors and may be incomplete.
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.
Eligibility is decided by the issuing department. Check the official page before applying. Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services.
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 ↗
Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services. Links checked 2026-10-22.
News near Sumka
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Sumka in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Sumka
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Sumka right now. We check official commission notices every night.
All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.
Essential services & places near Sumka
Sumka isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chandi block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NEAR CHANDI BUS STAND,VILLAGE AND POST CHANDI,DISTT.NALANDA.BIHAR 801308
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre
Belchhi
Primary / community health centre
Gadanpura
Primary / community health centre
Gonkura
Primary / community health centre
Jagatpur
Primary / community health centre
Mubarakpur
Primary / community health centre
Raisa
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Pre-school
Ward No.09, Bhatna Bigha, Chandi, Nalanda
Pre-school
Chandi, Nalanda
Pre-school
Chandi, Nalanda
- Bright land central school
School
Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district
Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district
Government offices4 in Nalanda district
Temples16 in Nalanda district
Temple
Ward No. 9, Bhatna Bigha, Chandi, Nalanda
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
Transport34 in Nalanda district
- HP petrol pump
Petrol pump
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda district
- sudama banquet
Community hall
- vedic garden
Park
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).
Sumka on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Sumka. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sumka · 25.3544° N, 85.4116° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 4 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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).
Latest posts from the village
Be the first to post news, an announcement or an event from Sumka.
Help complete this page
Official records don't cover everything about Sumka. Residents can add what only they know; it is reviewed before it appears.
Claim Sumka
Every village page is owned by its people. Claiming is free, and trust is built step by step:
- Mobile OTP — read, comment and apply for jobs.
- Photo ID (voter ID or driving licence) — post and upload photos.
- DigiLocker e-KYC or two verified residents vouching — become a Verified Resident and edit the village wiki. We never store your Aadhaar number.
- Sarpanch verification (election certificate or panchayat letter) — official panchayat channel for this village.
Questions about Sumka
- Where is Sumka located?
- Sumka is a village in Chandi block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Sumka in?
- Sumka is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Sumka belong to?
- Sumka comes under the Amroura gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Sumka?
- The pincode of Sumka, Chandi, Nalanda is 803108.
- What is the population of Sumka?
- As per the 2011 Census, Sumka had a population of 1,076 (550 males and 526 females).
- How many households are there in Sumka?
- Sumka had 184 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Sumka?
- The literacy rate of Sumka was 78.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Sumka?
- Sumka had 956 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sumka in?
- Sumka is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Sumka?
- Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sumka, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Sumka in?
- Sumka is in the Harnaut assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Sumka?
- Hari Narayan Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Harnaut assembly seat, which includes Sumka, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Sumka?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sumka is 244363 and its Census 2011 village code is 244363.
- Which villages are near Sumka?
- Villages near Sumka include Gauri (within ~15 km), Gaura (within ~15 km), Raisa (within ~15 km), Dharampura (within ~15 km), Chandi (within ~15 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Chandi block
- Rukhae
- Madhopur
- Barhauna
- Araut
- Sartha
- Sirnawan
- Belchhi
- Hasni
- Chandi
- Bhagwanpur
- Tulshi
- Korut
- Dealpur
- Narsanda
- Utra
- Birnawan
- Gangaura
- Mahkar
- Salehpur
- Gauri
- Kalianpur Bali
- Satnag
- Beldhana
- Naili
- Gokhulpur
- Lodipur Purajit
- Bahadurpur
- Kaithir
- Hanumangarh
- kornawan
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: 50.7 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 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Biharsharif APMC | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Biharsharif APMC | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Biharsharif APMC | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Sumka →Compare Sumka with… →All villages in Chandi →