Khaira village, Bikramganj block | Pincode 802212

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Khaira is a village in Bikramganj mandal, Rohtas district, Bihar, with a population of 3,240 across 531 households. The village has a literacy rate of 56.6% and PIN code 802212.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAJEDNRA PRASAD GUPTA

Contact: 78****8134

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Khaira can update it.

LGD code: 251157
Pincode: 802212
Post office: Bikramganj
Population: 3,240
Households: 531
Literacy rate: 56.6%
Sex ratio: 840 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,151
Distance to district centre: 117 km
Distance to mandal centre: 128 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 #8 of 100 villages in Bikramganj mandal.

Literacy rate

56.6%

−5.7% vs mandal average

Khaira: 56.6%
Bikramganj mandal: 62.3%
Rohtas district: 60.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

840

−71 vs mandal average

Khaira: 840
Bikramganj mandal: 911

Household size

people per home

6.1

−0.4 vs mandal average

Khaira: 6.1
Bikramganj mandal: 6.5

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

Khaira at a glance

Khaira is a village of 3,240 people in 531 households (Census 2011) in Bikramganj block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 8th-largest of 100 villages in Bikramganj block. Literacy is 57%, 6 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 840 women per 1,000 men. It lies 117 km from the Rohtas district centre, 0 km from Khaira, the nearest town, 10 km from Chaura BH railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 802212, served by Bikramganj post office; the LGD village code is 251157. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Khaira, <1 km away. The sarpanch is RAJEDNRA PRASAD GUPTA, and the village votes in Jahanabad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rahul Sharma. The population is estimated at 3,820 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khaira Bhudhar →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Khaira · this village	3,240	57%	—
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

Complete this village · 5/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the village
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

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: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 2
Power hours (winter): 3
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: Yes
Cooperative bank: Yes
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BIKRAMGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Khaira Bhudhar
Total area (ha): 238
Irrigated area (ha): 215
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Khaira

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Khaira

LGD code: 251157
Pincode: 802212
Post office: Bikramganj
Population (Census 2011): 3,240
Population (projected 2026): 3,820
Households: 531
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 840
Literacy rate: 56.6%
Coordinates: 24.87239°N, 86.20727°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Jahanabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jahanabad
Member of Parliament: Surendra Prasad Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rahul Sharma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAJEDNRA PRASAD GUPTA
Block / Mandal: Bikramganj

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 Rohtas district level

Then & Now

Khaira — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,240

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,820

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

531

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

626

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: 3,240Census 2011
Households: 531Census 2011
Literacy rate: 56.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 840 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,8202026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 6262026 projection
Active job cards: 2,07,538MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,04,328MGNREGA · 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: 924NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 76.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 69.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 93.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.9%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 · Rohtas district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rohtas district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rohtas 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

Khaira on the map

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 24.8724° N, 86.2073° EOpen in OSM →

Getting there

How to reach Khaira

Mandal centre

Bikramganj · ≈ 128 km

≈ 4 h 22 min by car · 5 h 11 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Rohtas · ≈ 117 km

≈ 4 h 1 min by car · 4 h 46 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,128 people

Khaira · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

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

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 802212

All villages in 802212 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Khaira

Looking for a different Khaira? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Khaira →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Bihar Floods 2026, Over 49 Lakh People Affected Across 15 Districts

Reported by Vajiram & Ravi.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

American woman moves to Bihar village after marriage, reveals her 'biggest adjustment' | Trending

Reported by hindustantimes.com.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Massive crocodile sparks panic after straying into Bihar village | Tap to know more | Inshorts

Reported by Inshorts.

Resident

Notable persons of Khaira

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Khaira

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

Other villages in Bikramganj mandal

View all 60+ →

state

First day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.

→

News from Rohtas & Bihar

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Bihar Floods 2026, Over 49 Lakh People Affected Across 15 Districts
vajiramandravi.com9h ago
American woman moves to Bihar village after marriage, reveals her 'biggest adjustment' | Trending
Hindustan Times22h ago
Massive crocodile sparks panic after straying into Bihar village | Tap to know more | Inshorts
Inshorts23h ago
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to undertake extensive flood assessment in Bihar
ddnews.gov.inyesterday
Giant crocodile wanders into Bihar village, forest team captures it in tense rescue
India Todayyesterday
Floods submerge schools in Bihar village, teacher turns boat into classroom
Bodhi Wireyesterday

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Khaira

What is the pincode of Khaira?

The pincode of Khaira, Bikramganj block, Rohtas district, Bihar is 802212. The post office is Bikramganj.

Which post office delivers to Khaira?

Mail for Khaira is delivered through Bikramganj post office, pincode 802212, in Bikramganj block, Rohtas 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 Bikramganj block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Khaira as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Khaira village has a population of 3,240 across 531 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Khaira?

The current sarpanch of Khaira gram panchayat is RAJEDNRA PRASAD GUPTA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khaira in?

Khaira falls under the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency (PC #36) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Khaira in?

Khaira falls under the Jahanabad assembly constituency (AC #216) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Khaira?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Khaira village is 56.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Khaira?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Khaira village is 840 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 Rohtas district centre?

Khaira is approximately 117 km (straight-line) from the centre of Rohtas 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 251157.

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 Bikramganj block?

Khaira ranks 8 of 100 villages in Bikramganj block by Census 2011 population (3,240 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 Jahanabad assembly constituency (AC 216). The sitting MLA is Rahul Sharma (RJD).

Who is the MP for Khaira?

Khaira is in Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Surendra Prasad Yadav (RJD).

What is the population of Khaira in 2026?

Khaira is estimated at 3,820 people in 2026, up about 18% from 3,240 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 Rohtas district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Khaira?

RAJEDNRA PRASAD GUPTA is the sarpanch of Khaira gram panchayat, Bikramganj block. See the sarpanch list of Bikramganj block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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)