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- LGD code
- 244281
- Pincode
- 803110
- Post office
- Harnaut
- Population
- 1,896
- Households
- 343
- Literacy rate
- 58.3%
- Sex ratio
- 888 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 801
Census 2011 · in context
How Kharthua compares
By population, Kharthua ranks #29 of 81 villages in Harnaut mandal.
Literacy rate
%
58.3%
+8.5% vs mandal average
- Kharthua
- 58.3%
- Harnaut mandal
- 49.8%
- Nalanda district
- 52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
888
−16 vs mandal average
- Kharthua
- 888
- Harnaut mandal
- 904
Household size
people per home
5.5
−0.6 vs mandal average
- Kharthua
- 5.5
- Harnaut mandal
- 6.1
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kharthua at a glance
Kharthua is a village of 1,896 people in 343 households (Census 2011) in Harnaut block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 29th-largest of 81 villages in Harnaut block. Literacy is 58%, 9 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 888 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803110, served by Harnaut post office; the LGD village code is 244281. The village votes in Teghra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajnish Kumar. The population is estimated at 2,235 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharthua · this village | 1,896 | 58% | — |
| Rampur · Harnaut | 2,373 | 48% | — |
| Bafniwan · Harnaut | 2,237 | 47% | — |
| Gangta · Harnaut | 1,410 | 37% | — |
| Narchawar · Harnaut | 1,149 | 62% | — |
| Abu Mohammadpur · Harnaut | 966 | 53% | — |
| Hariharpur · Harnaut | 501 | 35% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kharthua
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- No
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 0
- Power hours (winter)
- 0
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- 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
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- BIHARSHARIF
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 22
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 22
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 12
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Bafniwan
- Total area (ha)
- 206
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 22.4
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Kharthua
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Key facts — Kharthua
- LGD code
- 244281
- Pincode
- 803110
- Post office
- Harnaut
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,896
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,235
- Households
- 343
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 888
- Literacy rate
- 58.3%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Begusarai
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Teghra
- Member of Parliament
- Giriraj Singh
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Rajnish Kumar
- Block / Mandal
- Harnaut
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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