★ Revenue village · Rahui block · Nalanda ★

Paithna

Rahui block
Pincode 803110
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Paithna is a revenue village in Rahui block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 4,363 in 706 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

4,363 people. 706 homes.

Rahui block, Nalanda district, Bihar.

4,363
Population
706
Households
64.5%
Literacy
952
Sex ratio
LGD 244394Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Paithna today

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  • Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Paithna is a village in Rahui block, Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 4,363 people in 706 households, with a literacy rate of 64.5%. It is administered by the Paithna gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 803110.

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LGD village code244394
Census 2011 code244394
Gram panchayatPaithna · LGD 98234
Pincode803110
BlockRahui · LGD 1382
DistrictNalanda
StateBihar
Male / Female2,235 / 2,128 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Paithna is in the Paithna (पैठना) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Paithna

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Paithna compares

By population, Paithna is #11 of 61 inhabited villages in Rahui block.

—PaithnaRahui blockNalanda
Literacy rate64.5%61.4%62.4%
Women per 1,000 men952948924
People per household6.25.96.0

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 803110

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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News near Paithna

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Government jobs near Paithna

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Essential services & places near Paithna

Paithna isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Rahui block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district

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Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district

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Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district

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Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district

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Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district

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Government offices4 in Nalanda district

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Temples16 in Nalanda district

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Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district

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Transport34 in Nalanda district

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Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district

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Community places18 in Nalanda district

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Location & surroundings

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Questions about Paithna

Where is Paithna located?
Paithna is a village in Rahui block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Paithna in?
Paithna is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Paithna belong to?
Paithna comes under the Paithna gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Paithna?
The pincode of Paithna, Rahui, Nalanda is 803110.
What is the population of Paithna?
As per the 2011 Census, Paithna had a population of 4,363 (2,235 males and 2,128 females).
How many households are there in Paithna?
Paithna had 706 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Paithna?
The literacy rate of Paithna was 64.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Paithna?
Paithna had 952 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Paithna?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Paithna is 244394 and its Census 2011 village code is 244394.
Which villages are near Paithna?
Other villages in Rahui block include Abdulhai Chak, Amarpur, Amba, Anantpur, Baburbana.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Rahui block

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Climate & El Niño

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)

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Mandi prices · Nalanda

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Apple · AppleHarnaut APMC14,00014,00014,00024 Oct 2026
Brinjal · RoundHarnaut APMC5,0005,0005,00024 Oct 2026
Onion · OnionHarnaut APMC5,0005,0005,00024 Oct 2026
Potato · PotatoHarnaut APMC1,0001,0001,00024 Oct 2026
Tomato · HybridHarnaut APMC4,0004,0004,00024 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBiharsharif APMC2,2002,4002,30022 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdBiharsharif APMC3,0003,2003,10022 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalBiharsharif APMC2,4002,6002,50022 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →