Sanda
Sanda is a revenue village in Islampur block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,801 in 559 households (Census 2011).
3,801 people. 559 homes.
Islampur block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
Sanda 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
Sanda is a village in Islampur block, Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 3,801 people in 559 households, with a literacy rate of 72.9%. It is administered by the Sanda gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 801303.
Gram panchayat
Sanda is in the Sanda (संदा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sanda
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sanda compares
By population, Sanda is #15 of 91 inhabited villages in Islampur block.
| — | Sanda | Islampur block | Nalanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 72.9% | 64.3% | 62.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 897 | 918 | 924 |
| People per household | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Sanda had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 4 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 5–10 km away
- 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 801303
Post office: Sanda
- Mahmuda · Islampur
- Panhar · Islampur
- Bauri Dih · Islampur
- Sarthua · Islampur
- Islampur · Islampur
- Bardaha · Islampur
- Mozafra · Islampur
- Dhekwaha · Islampur
- Bele · Islampur
All villages with PIN 801303 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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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.
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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 ↗
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News near Sanda
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Sanda in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Sanda
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Sanda
Sanda isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Islampur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
FIRST FLOOR, UTTARI PATEL NAGAR, ISLAMPUR. DIST. NALANDA, STATE - BIHAR , PIN -801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KISAN AGRO, M&M TRACTOR SHOWROOM,RAJGIR ROAD,ISLAMPUR,DIST NALANDA BIHAR 801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
LALITA COMPLEX,GAYA ROAD,ISLAMPUR,NALANDA DISTT,BIHAR-801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GAYA ROAD ISLAMPUR ISLAMPUR ISLAMPUR PIN 801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
C/O SHRI KAILASH PRASAD SINHA
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DIST NALANDA, BIHAR 801303
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre
Islampur
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
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
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
Transport34 in Nalanda district
- Islampur
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda district
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).
Sanda on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Sanda. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sanda · 25.1100° N, 85.1600° 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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Questions about Sanda
- Where is Sanda located?
- Sanda is a village in Islampur block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Sanda in?
- Sanda is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Sanda belong to?
- Sanda comes under the Sanda gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Sanda?
- The pincode of Sanda, Islampur, Nalanda is 801303.
- What is the population of Sanda?
- As per the 2011 Census, Sanda had a population of 3,801 (2,004 males and 1,797 females).
- How many households are there in Sanda?
- Sanda had 559 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Sanda?
- The literacy rate of Sanda was 72.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Sanda?
- Sanda had 897 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sanda in?
- Sanda is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Sanda?
- Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sanda, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Sanda in?
- Sanda is in the Islampur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Sanda?
- Ruhail Ranjan (Janata Dal (United)) won the Islampur assembly seat, which includes Sanda, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Sanda?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sanda is 244946 and its Census 2011 village code is 244946.
- Which villages are near Sanda?
- Villages near Sanda include Islampur (about 6 km), Ghoshi (about 9 km), Kako (about 16 km), Ben (about 21 km), Bela (about 24 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Islampur block
- Mahmuda
- Panhar
- Bauri Dih
- Ranipur
- Sarthua
- Sakri
- Islampur
- Bardaha
- Mozafra
- Dhekwaha
- Bele
- Bardih
- Ichahos
- Atma
- Kochra
- Sunri
- Baralgawan
- Sharifa
- Dhobidiha
- Kobil
- Barai
- Biswak
- Kapasia
- Herthu
- Paithana
- Kewali
- Bakaur
- Mahuari
- Pilkhi
- Pachloa
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 village's own post office in India Post's directory).
All villages near Sanda →Compare Sanda with… →All villages in Islampur →