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In context · Census 2011 · LGD
Jhalar at a glance
Jhalar is a mid-sized village of Rajgir block: 1,432 people in 235 households (Census 2011), 23rd of its 49 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 59.7%, below Nalanda district's 62.4% (Rajgir block: 60.8%), while the sex ratio was 972 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 924. It falls under Nahub gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 803117. The village covers 40 hectares — about 0.40 km², or roughly 3,580 people per km² (Census 2011).
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
1,432Census 2011
Male / female
726 / 706
Households
235
People per home
6.1
Education
Literacy rate
59.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
675
Work participation
47.1%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Health & sanitation — Nalanda district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Nalanda district, not figures for Jhalar.
Sex ratio at birth
959 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
56.1%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
98.9%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
52.5%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Children vaccinated
75.2%
Children age 12–23 months fully vaccinated (card or mother's recall)
Anaemia (women)
71.0%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
80.3%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
42.6%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
98.9%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
41.0%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
12.8%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates
Scheme progress — Nalanda district
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Nalanda district, not figures for Jhalar.
Tap water at home
district level
90.3%
2,80,582 of 3,10,846 rural households have a tap connection
Jal Jeevan Mission · as of 7 Jun 2024 · Nalanda
Method: Sum of 1,597 habitation rows in 20 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Approximate location
Jhalar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Jhalar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
We can't yet place Jhalar in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed
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Jhalar is a village in Rajgir block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Q2
Which district is Jhalar in?
Jhalar is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Q3
Which gram panchayat does Jhalar belong to?
Jhalar comes under the Nahub gram panchayat.
Q4
What is the pincode of Jhalar?
The pincode of Jhalar, Rajgir, Nalanda is 803117.
Q5
What is the population of Jhalar?
As per the 2011 Census, Jhalar had a population of 1,432 (726 males and 706 females).
Q6
How many households are there in Jhalar?
Jhalar had 235 households at the 2011 Census.
Q7
What is the area of Jhalar?
Jhalar covers about 40 hectares.
Q8
What is the literacy rate of Jhalar?
The literacy rate of Jhalar was 59.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Q9
What is the sex ratio of Jhalar?
Jhalar had 972 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Q10
Which development block is Jhalar in?
Jhalar is in the Rajgir development block (Local Government Directory).
Q11
What is the LGD code of Jhalar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jhalar is 245036 and its Census 2011 village code is 245036.
Q12
Which villages are near Jhalar?
Villages near Jhalar include Ben (about 9 km), Kasim Chak (about 12 km), Doia (about 12 km), Deodha (about 12 km), Nardiganj (about 16 km).
Q13
What is the population of Jhalar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Jhalar's Census 2011 population of 1,432 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,820 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Q14
Who is the sarpanch of Jhalar?
The sarpanch of Jhalar 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.
Sources & freshness
Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
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
2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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 November: 5.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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