Agni village, Sasaram block | Pincode 821113

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Agni is a village in Sasaram mandal, Rohtas district, Bihar with a population of 626 in 118 households. The village has a literacy rate of 63.7% and is located at coordinates 25.304°N, 85.687°E.

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LGD code: 252472
Pincode: 821113
Post office: Takia Bazar
Population: 626
Households: 118
Literacy rate: 63.7%
Sex ratio: 874 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 293
Distance to district centre: 53 km
Distance to Patna: 64 km
Distance to Kolkata: 408 km
Nearest railway station: Wena · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,Gokhulpur Math · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Agni compares

By population, Agni ranks #116 of 175 villages in Sasaram mandal.

Literacy rate

63.7%

+6.1% vs mandal average

Agni: 63.7%
Sasaram mandal: 57.6%
Rohtas district: 60.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

874

−46 vs mandal average

Agni: 874
Sasaram mandal: 920

Household size

people per home

5.3

−1.0 vs mandal average

Agni: 5.3
Sasaram mandal: 6.3

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

Agni at a glance

Agni is a village of 626 people in 118 households (Census 2011) in Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 116th-largest of 175 villages in Sasaram block. Literacy is 64%, 6 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 874 women per 1,000 men. It lies 53 km from the Rohtas district centre, 0 km from Bind, the nearest town, 16 km from Wena railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 821113, served by Takia Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 252472. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Gokhulpur Math, 8 km away. The village votes in Asthawan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jitendra Kumar. The population is estimated at 2,748 in 2026, up 339% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Agni · this village	626	64%	—
Agni · Sasaram	2,131	—	0 km N
Kunr · Dinara	—	—	0 km N
Kunr · Dinara	2,846	66%	0 km N
Gigna · Dinara	1,561	66%	0 km N
Nima · Sasaram	—	—	0 km N
Bhadi · Dinara	436	42%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Agni

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
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: 0
Middle school: 0
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: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km): 8
Distance to district HQ (km): 8
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Darigawn
Total area (ha): 133
Irrigated area (ha): 115
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Agni

LGD code: 252472
Pincode: 821113
Post office: Takia Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 626
Population (projected 2026): 2,748
Households: 118
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 874
Literacy rate: 63.7%
Coordinates: 25.30366°N, 85.68654°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Asthawan
Member of Parliament: Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Jitendra Kumar
Block / Mandal: Sasaram

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

Agni — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

626

Census 2011 baseline

+339.0%

Population · 2026

2,748

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

118

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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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: 626Census 2011
Households: 118Census 2011
Literacy rate: 63.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 874 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,7482026 proj. · +339% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 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.

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How to reach Agni

Mandal centre

Sasaram · ≈ under 1 km

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District centre

Rohtas · ≈ 53 km

≈ 1 h 48 min by car · 2 h 8 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,478 people

Bind · ≈ under 1 km

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna64 kmcapital
Kolkata408 km
Delhi917 km
Hyderabad1153 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationWena16 km
Bus stopNCC More bus stop19 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Gokhulpur Math8 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India17 km
Petrol pumpRaghuvansi Petrol Pump17 km
CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura23 km
Police stationHarnaut Police Station17 km

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September 2026

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

Reported by The Times of India.

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Sep

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Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary

Reported by ThePrint.

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Sep

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Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites

Reported by Swarajya.

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People often ask about Agni

What is the pincode of Agni?

The pincode of Agni, Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar is 821113. The post office is Takia Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Agni?

Mail for Agni is delivered through Takia Bazar post office, pincode 821113, in Sasaram block, Rohtas district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Agni located?

Agni is a village in Sasaram block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Agni as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Agni village has a population of 626 across 118 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Agni in?

Agni falls under the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #29) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Agni in?

Agni falls under the Asthawan assembly constituency (AC #171) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Agni?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Agni village is 63.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Agni?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Agni village is 874 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Agni?

12 schemes currently match residents of Agni, 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 Agni from Rohtas district centre?

Agni is approximately 53 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 Agni?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Agni village is 252472.

Which is the nearest town to Agni?

Bind (population 10,478, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Agni in a straight line.

How big is Agni compared to other villages in Sasaram block?

Agni ranks 116 of 175 villages in Sasaram block by Census 2011 population (626 residents).

How far is Agni from Patna?

Agni is about 64 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 83 km.

How far is Agni from Kolkata?

Agni is about 408 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 530 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Agni?

Wena is the nearest railway station to Agni, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Agni?

NCC More bus stop is the nearest bus stop to Agni, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Agni?

Goverment hospital,Gokhulpur Math is the nearest hospital or health centre to Agni, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Agni?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Agni, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Agni?

Raghuvansi Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Agni, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Who is the MLA of Agni?

Agni falls under Asthawan assembly constituency (AC 171). The sitting MLA is Jitendra Kumar (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Agni?

Agni is in Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Kaushalendra Kumar (JD(U)).

What is the population of Agni in 2026?

Agni is estimated at 2,748 people in 2026, up about 339% from 626 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Agni in?

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

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)