Mokma
Mokma is a revenue village in Sonbarsa block, Saharsa district, Bihar. It had a population of 5,959 in 1,101 households (Census 2011).
5,959 people. 1,101 homes.
Sonbarsa block, Saharsa district, Bihar.
Mokma today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,300Saharsa APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹2,200Saharsa APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Pointed gourd(Parval)₹3,800Saharsa APMC · 24 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Mokma is a village in Sonbarsa block, Saharsa district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 5,959 people in 1,101 households, with a literacy rate of 59.3%. It is administered by the Mokma gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 852217.
Gram panchayat
Mokma is in the Mokma (मोकमा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Mokma
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Mokma compares
By population, Mokma is #12 of 59 inhabited villages in Sonbarsa block.
| — | Mokma | Sonbarsa block | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 59.3% | 52.4% | 51.1% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 932 | 916 | 908 |
| People per household | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Mokma had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 852217
Post office: Mokma
- Gulam · Patarghat
- Khasurha · Sonbarsa
- Bargaon · Sonbarsa
- Soha · Sonbarsa
- Nanauti · Sonbarsa
- Kasnagar · Sonbarsa
- Baraith · Sonbarsa
- Barsam · Sonbarsa
- Atlakha · Sonbarsa
All villages with PIN 852217 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Mokma
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Saharsa district
- District Art and Culture Office, Saharsa : Application form and guidelines for participation in the district-level youth festival 2026-27
District Administration, Saharsa · 15 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Mokma
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Mokma
Mokma isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sonbarsa block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices222 in Saharsa district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics34 in Saharsa district
Hospital
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Primary / community health centre
SONBARSA
Schools & anganwadis1 in Saharsa district
Temples9 in Saharsa district
Transport9 in Saharsa district
Community places1 in Saharsa district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Mokma on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Mokma. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Mokma · 25.8835° N, 86.6006° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Mokma
- Where is Mokma located?
- Mokma is a village in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Mokma in?
- Mokma is in Saharsa district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Mokma belong to?
- Mokma comes under the Mokma gram panchayat.
- How is Mokma written in the local script?
- Mokma is written मोकमा.
- What is the pincode of Mokma?
- The pincode of Mokma, Sonbarsa, Saharsa is 852217.
- What is the population of Mokma?
- As per the 2011 Census, Mokma had a population of 5,959 (3,084 males and 2,875 females).
- How many households are there in Mokma?
- Mokma had 1,101 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Mokma?
- The literacy rate of Mokma was 59.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Mokma?
- Mokma had 932 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mokma in?
- Mokma is in the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Mokma?
- Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Madhepura Lok Sabha seat, which includes Mokma, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Mokma in?
- Mokma is in the Sonbarsha assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Mokma?
- Ratnesh Sada (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sonbarsha assembly seat, which includes Mokma, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Mokma?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mokma is 226560 and its Census 2011 village code is 226560.
- Which villages are near Mokma?
- Villages near Mokma include Bangaon (about 9 km), Saur Bazar (about 9.5 km), Mahua (about 14 km), Ghailarh (about 14 km), Gorhiari (about 15 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Sonbarsa block
- Sonbarsa
- Sahsaul
- Khasurha
- Bargaon
- Soha
- Pararia
- Shahpur
- Raghunathpur
- Nanauti
- Kasnagar
- Baraith
- Barsam
- Atlakha
- Dahad
- Behta
- Gonram
- Barahi
- Amirta
- Mahua patti Dakhin wari
- Manguar
- Bhasti
- Baitha Masahri
- Kopa
- Mahua patti Uttarwari
- Maina
- Paita
- Manori
- Sarauni Madhepura
- Pachlakh
- Bhada
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 October: 94.6 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Saharsa APMC | 1,200 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Saharsa APMC | 2,000 | 2,300 | 2,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Pointed gourd(Parval) · Pointed gourd (Parval) | Saharsa APMC | 3,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Saharsa APMC | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,100 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Saharsa APMC | 1,500 | 1,900 | 1,600 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Raddish | Saharsa APMC | 1,900 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Saharsa APMC | 3,000 | 3,500 | 3,200 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Saharsa APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,700 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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