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In context · Census 2011 · LGD
Khaira at a glance
Khaira is a revenue village in Kargahar block, Rohtas district, Bihar, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Thorson gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 821107.
Health & sanitation — Rohtas 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 Rohtas district, not figures for Khaira.
Sex ratio at birth
924 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
76.5%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
98.5%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
69.0%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Children vaccinated
86.8%
Children age 12–23 months fully vaccinated (card or mother's recall)
Anaemia (women)
64.9%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
89.1%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
40.0%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
99.6%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
47.4%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
17.2%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates
Scheme progress — Rohtas district
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Rohtas district, not figures for Khaira.
Tap water at home
district level
79.5%
2,73,413 of 3,43,881 rural households have a tap connection
Jal Jeevan Mission · as of 7 Jun 2024 · Rohtas
Method: Sum of 1,272 habitation rows in 19 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
Khaira on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Khaira. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
We can't yet place Khaira in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed
From the village
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Khaira is a village in Kargahar block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India.
Q2
Which district is Khaira in?
Khaira is in Rohtas district of Bihar.
Q3
Which gram panchayat does Khaira belong to?
Khaira comes under the Thorson gram panchayat.
Q4
What is the pincode of Khaira?
The pincode of Khaira, Kargahar, Rohtas is 821107.
Q5
Does anyone live in Khaira?
In the 2011 Census, Khaira was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Q6
What is the area of Khaira?
Khaira covers about 75 hectares.
Q7
Which development block is Khaira in?
Khaira is in the Kargahar (करगहर) development block (Local Government Directory).
Q8
What is the LGD code of Khaira?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Khaira is 251692 and its Census 2011 village code is 251692.
Q9
Which villages are near Khaira?
Villages near Khaira include Auwan (within ~25 km), Pakhnari (within ~25 km), Pora (within ~25 km), Sabrabad (within ~25 km), Khurmabad (within ~25 km).
Q10
Who is the sarpanch of Khaira?
The sarpanch of Khaira 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
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: 12.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
No market in Rohtas district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Aurangabad APMC, Daunagar APMC, Aurangabad district — about 31 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Khaira's shops. Best mandi price near Khaira →
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