Khaira village, Akbarpur block | Pincode 805121

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Khaira is a village in Akbarpur mandal, Nawada district, Bihar, with a population of 1,167 across 156 households. Its literacy rate is 32.5%. The village is located at 24.872°N, 86.207°E with PIN code 805121.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SUMITI DEVI

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LGD code: 258058
Pincode: 805121
Post office: Nemdarganj
Population: 1,167
Households: 156
Literacy rate: 32.5%
Sex ratio: 945 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 476
Distance to district centre: 63 km
Distance to mandal centre: 89 km
Distance to Patna: 134 km
Distance to Kolkata: 337 km
Nearest railway station: Chaura BH · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Khaira · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Khaira compares

By population, Khaira ranks #77 of 157 villages in Akbarpur mandal.

Literacy rate

32.5%

−17.8% vs mandal average

Khaira: 32.5%
Akbarpur mandal: 50.3%
Nawada district: 49.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

945

+13 vs mandal average

Khaira: 945
Akbarpur mandal: 932

Household size

people per home

7.5

+0.7 vs mandal average

Khaira: 7.5
Akbarpur mandal: 6.8

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

Khaira at a glance

Khaira is a village of 1,167 people in 156 households (Census 2011) in Akbarpur block, Nawada district, Bihar, the 77th-largest of 157 villages in Akbarpur block. Literacy is 33%, 18 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 945 women per 1,000 men. It lies 63 km from the Nawada district centre, 0 km from Khaira, the nearest town, 10 km from Chaura BH railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 805121, served by Nemdarganj post office; the LGD village code is 258058. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Khaira, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SUMITI DEVI, and the village votes in Alauli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Sada. The population is estimated at 1,376 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Khaira · this village	1,167	33%	—
Khaira · Nagra	5,807	57%	0 km N
Khaira · Khaira	9,581	58%	0 km N
Khaira · Sasaram	—	—	0 km N
Khaira · Bhagwanpur	205	57%	0 km N
Khaira · Bhabua	1,247	61%	0 km N
Khaira · Dumaria	885	48%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khaira

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: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: NAWADA
Distance to nearest town (km): 12
Distance to district HQ (km): 12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 113
Irrigated area (ha): 49.58
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Khaira

LGD code: 258058
Pincode: 805121
Post office: Nemdarganj
Population (Census 2011): 1,167
Population (projected 2026): 1,376
Households: 156
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 945
Literacy rate: 32.5%
Coordinates: 24.87239°N, 86.20727°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Alauli
Member of Parliament: Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ram Chandra Sada
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUMITI DEVI
Block / Mandal: Akbarpur

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 Nawada district level

Then & Now

Khaira — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,167

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,376

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

156

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

184

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: 1,167Census 2011
Households: 156Census 2011
Literacy rate: 32.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 945 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3762026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1842026 projection
Active job cards: 2,82,930MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,65,382MGNREGA · 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: 865NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 62.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 47.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 70.4%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 · Nawada district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Nawada district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Nawada 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Khaira

Mandal centre

Akbarpur · ≈ 89 km

≈ 3 h 2 min by car · 3 h 36 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Nawada · ≈ 63 km

≈ 2 h 10 min by car · 2 h 34 min by bike

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Nearest town · 14,128 people

Khaira · ≈ under 1 km

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna134 kmcapital
Kolkata337 km
Delhi985 km
Hyderabad1155 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationChaura BH10 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Khaira<1 km
CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura49 km
Police stationFaridpur Police Station55 km

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September 2026

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

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Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary

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People often ask about Khaira

What is the pincode of Khaira?

The pincode of Khaira, Akbarpur block, Nawada district, Bihar is 805121. The post office is Nemdarganj.

Which post office delivers to Khaira?

Mail for Khaira is delivered through Nemdarganj post office, pincode 805121, in Akbarpur block, Nawada district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Khaira located?

Khaira is a village in Akbarpur block of Nawada district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Khaira as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Khaira village has a population of 1,167 across 156 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Khaira?

The current sarpanch of Khaira gram panchayat is SUMITI DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khaira in?

Khaira falls under the Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency (PC #25) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Khaira in?

Khaira falls under the Alauli assembly constituency (AC #148) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Khaira?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Khaira village is 32.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Khaira?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Khaira village is 945 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Khaira?

12 schemes currently match residents of Khaira, 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 Khaira from Nawada district centre?

Khaira is approximately 63 km (straight-line) from the centre of Nawada district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Khaira?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Khaira village is 258058.

Which is the nearest town to Khaira?

Khaira (population 14,128, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Khaira in a straight line.

How big is Khaira compared to other villages in Akbarpur block?

Khaira ranks 77 of 157 villages in Akbarpur block by Census 2011 population (1,167 residents).

How far is Khaira from Patna?

Khaira is about 134 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 174 km.

How far is Khaira from Kolkata?

Khaira is about 337 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 438 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Khaira?

Chaura BH is the nearest railway station to Khaira, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Khaira?

Government Hospital, Khaira is the nearest hospital or health centre to Khaira, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Who is the MLA of Khaira?

Khaira falls under Alauli assembly constituency (AC 148). The sitting MLA is Ram Chandra Sada (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Khaira?

Khaira is in Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rajesh Verma (LJP(RV)).

What is the population of Khaira in 2026?

Khaira is estimated at 1,376 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,167 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Khaira in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Khaira?

SUMITI DEVI is the sarpanch of Khaira gram panchayat, Akbarpur block. See the sarpanch list of Akbarpur block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)