Welchana
Welchana is a revenue village in Chandi block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
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Chandi block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
Welchana today
- Apple₹15,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Welchana (वेलछना), Chandi block, Nalanda!
Diwali 2026 in Welchana
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Welchana is a village in Chandi block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It is administered by the Salehpur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 803108.
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Official dataLGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Chandi Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Welchana is in the Salehpur (सालेहपुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Salehpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
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Villages sharing pincode 803108
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Welchana. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Welchana · 25.3544° N, 85.4116° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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).
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Welchana 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
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre
Belchhi
Primary / community health centre
Gadanpura
Primary / community health centre
Gonkura
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Pre-school
Ward No.09, Bhatna Bigha, Chandi, Nalanda
Pre-school
Chandi, Nalanda
Pre-school
Chandi, Nalanda
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
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People often ask about Welchana
Where is Welchana located?
Welchana is a village in Chandi block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Welchana in?
Welchana is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Welchana belong to?
Welchana comes under the Salehpur gram panchayat.
How is Welchana written in the local script?
Welchana is written वेलछना.
What is the pincode of Welchana?
The pincode of Welchana, Chandi, Nalanda is 803108.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Welchana in?
Welchana is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Welchana?
Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Welchana, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Welchana in?
Welchana is in the Harnaut assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Welchana?
Hari Narayan Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Harnaut assembly seat, which includes Welchana, in 2025.
Which development block is Welchana in?
Welchana is in the Chandi development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Welchana?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Welchana is 958283.
Which villages are near Welchana?
Villages near Welchana include Gaura (within ~15 km), Gauri (within ~15 km), Raisa (within ~15 km), Dharampura (within ~15 km), Chandi (within ~15 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Welchana?
The sarpanch of Welchana has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
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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 November: 5.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Welchana's shops. Best mandi price near Welchana →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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