Bhadru village, Nagar Nausa block | Pincode 803108

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Bhadru is a village in Nagar Nausa mandal, Nalanda district, Bihar. With a population of 2,476 residents in 388 households, the village has a literacy rate of 47.5%.

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LGD code: 244208
Pincode: 803108
Post office: Chandi
Population: 2,476
Households: 388
Literacy rate: 47.5%
Sex ratio: 909 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,253
Distance to district centre: 71 km
Distance to mandal centre: 12 km
Distance to Patna: 34 km
Distance to Kolkata: 435 km
Nearest railway station: Rukhai Halt · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Telmar · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bhadru compares

By population, Bhadru ranks #12 of 47 villages in Nagar Nausa mandal.

Literacy rate

47.5%

−4.4% vs mandal average

Bhadru: 47.5%
Nagar Nausa mandal: 51.9%
Nalanda district: 52.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

909

−6 vs mandal average

Bhadru: 909
Nagar Nausa mandal: 915

Household size

people per home

6.4

+0.8 vs mandal average

Bhadru: 6.4
Nagar Nausa mandal: 5.6

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

Bhadru at a glance

Bhadru is a village of 2,476 people in 388 households (Census 2011) in Nagar Nausa block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 12th-largest of 47 villages in Nagar Nausa block. Literacy is 48%, 4 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. It lies 71 km from the Nalanda district centre, 7 km from Chandi, the nearest town, 6 km from Rukhai Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 803108, served by Chandi post office; the LGD village code is 244208. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Telmar, 6 km away. The village votes in Harnaut assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hari Narayan Singh. The population is estimated at 2,919 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bhadru · this village	2,476	48%	—
Kharjama · Barun	598	54%	1.2 km SW
Kharjama · Rajgir	980	46%	1.2 km SW
Arail · Chainpur	1,058	62%	2.1 km SE
Madra · Chainpur	797	44%	2.1 km SE
Isia · Chainpur	2,826	56%	2.1 km SE
Halka · Chainpur	0	—	2.1 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhadru

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 1
Power hours (winter): 1
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 0
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BIHARSHARIF
Distance to nearest town (km): 34
Distance to district HQ (km): 34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Bhuthakhar
Total area (ha): 222
Irrigated area (ha): 172.2
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bhadru

LGD code: 244208
Pincode: 803108
Post office: Chandi
Population (Census 2011): 2,476
Population (projected 2026): 2,919
Households: 388
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 909
Literacy rate: 47.5%
Coordinates: 25.38647°N, 85.38843°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Harnaut
Member of Parliament: Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hari Narayan Singh
Block / Mandal: Nagar Nausa

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Nalanda district level

Then & Now

Bhadru — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,476

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,919

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

388

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

457

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,476Census 2011
Households: 388Census 2011
Literacy rate: 47.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 909 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,9192026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4572026 projection
Active job cards: 2,53,365MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,49,655MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 959NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 56.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.8%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 71.0%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Nalanda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Nalanda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Nalanda district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Bhadru

Mandal centre

Nagar Nausa · ≈ 12 km

≈ 24 min by car · 29 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Nalanda · ≈ 71 km

≈ 2 h 25 min by car · 2 h 53 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,004 people

Chandi · ≈ 6.9 km

≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna34 kmcapital
Kolkata435 km
Delhi886 km
Hyderabad1141 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRukhai Halt6 km
Bus stopNCC More bus stop25 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Telmar6 km
ATM / bankutkarsh small finance bank6 km
Petrol pumpHP petrol pump6 km
CollegeRam Babu High school13 km
Police stationHarnaut Police Station15 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bhadru

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕देवी स्थान मंदिर (भटना बिगहा)Temple1.1 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bhadru

3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🧒Primary School Bhatna Bigha, Chandi (Nalanda) 803108Anganwadi1.2 km ↗
🧒Primary School SauwanAnganwadi1.2 km ↗
🧒Primary School GauriAnganwadi2.6 km ↗

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Lead story

September 2026

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Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times

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Sep

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Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit

Reported by Mongabay India.

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Sep

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Bihar: Agri dept to provide free sugarcane seeds to farmers under expansion scheme

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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News from Nalanda & Bihar

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Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times23h ago
Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit
india.mongabay.comyesterday
Bihar: Agri dept to provide free sugarcane seeds to farmers under expansion scheme
ChiniMandiyesterday
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
ddnews.gov.inyesterday
Bihar Floats Solar Dryer Plan, Seeks OEMs for Farm-Level Deployments
Saur Energyyesterday
Monsoon fury grips states as Bihar floods affect 50 lakh, landslide blocks Adi Kailash route
Bodhi Wireyesterday

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bhadru

What is the pincode of Bhadru?

The pincode of Bhadru, Nagar Nausa block, Nalanda district, Bihar is 803108. The post office is Chandi.

Which post office delivers to Bhadru?

Mail for Bhadru is delivered through Chandi post office, pincode 803108, in Nagar Nausa block, Nalanda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bhadru located?

Bhadru is a village in Nagar Nausa block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Bhadru as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bhadru village has a population of 2,476 across 388 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhadru in?

Bhadru falls under the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #29) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bhadru in?

Bhadru falls under the Harnaut assembly constituency (AC #177) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Bhadru?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bhadru village is 47.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Bhadru?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bhadru village is 909 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bhadru?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bhadru, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bhadru from Nalanda district centre?

Bhadru is approximately 71 km (straight-line) from the centre of Nalanda district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bhadru?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhadru village is 244208.

Which is the nearest town to Bhadru?

Chandi (population 14,004, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 7 km from Bhadru in a straight line.

How big is Bhadru compared to other villages in Nagar Nausa block?

Bhadru ranks 12 of 47 villages in Nagar Nausa block by Census 2011 population (2,476 residents).

How far is Bhadru from Patna?

Bhadru is about 34 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 44 km.

How far is Bhadru from Kolkata?

Bhadru is about 435 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 566 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bhadru?

Rukhai Halt is the nearest railway station to Bhadru, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Bhadru?

NCC More bus stop is the nearest bus stop to Bhadru, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bhadru?

Government Hospital, Telmar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bhadru, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bhadru?

utkarsh small finance bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Bhadru, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bhadru?

HP petrol pump is the nearest petrol pump to Bhadru, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Who is the MLA of Bhadru?

Bhadru falls under Harnaut assembly constituency (AC 177). The sitting MLA is Hari Narayan Singh (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Bhadru?

Bhadru is in Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Kaushalendra Kumar (JD(U)).

Which schools and colleges are near Bhadru?

Within 5 km of Bhadru: Primary School Bhatna Bigha, Chandi (Nalanda) 803108 (1.2 km), Primary School Sauwan (1.2 km), Primary School Gauri (2.6 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Bhadru in 2026?

Bhadru is estimated at 2,919 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,476 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bhadru in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Bhadru in Nalanda district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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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)