Sakhwa is a revenue village in Bithan block, Samastipur district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,684 in 687 households (Census 2011).
Bithan block, Samastipur district, Bihar.
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Status as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST: Weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha at 1730 hrs IST of 29 October 2026; very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours.
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Sakhwa is a village in Bithan block, Samastipur district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 3,684 people in 687 households, with a literacy rate of 49.5%. It is administered by the Sakhwa gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 848207.
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Sakhwa is in the Sakhwa (सखवा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Sakhwa ranks #14 of 51 inhabited villages in Bithan block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sakhwa is a village of 3,684 people in 687 households (Census 2011) in Bithan block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 14th of 51 inhabited villages in Bithan block by population. Literacy is 49.5%, 1.5 points above the block figure of 48.0%, and the sex ratio is 877 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 848207, served by Sakhwa post office; the LGD village code is 237349. The population is estimated at about 4,680 in 2026 (+27.1% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
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Post office: Sakhwa
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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 Samastipur district, not figures for Sakhwa.
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These are district-level figures for Samastipur district, not figures for Sakhwa.
6,30,659 of 7,26,051 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 2,364 habitation rows in 20 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 5,31,908 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
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 Sakhwa. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sakhwa · 25.8630° N, 85.7810° E
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District Administration, Kaimur (bhabua) · 30 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Sitamarhi · 29 Oct 2026
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Sakhwa is a village in Bithan block of Samastipur district, Bihar, India.
Sakhwa is in Samastipur district of Bihar.
Sakhwa comes under the Sakhwa gram panchayat.
The pincode of Sakhwa, Bithan, Samastipur is 848207.
As per the 2011 Census, Sakhwa had a population of 3,684 (1,963 males and 1,721 females).
Sakhwa had 687 households at the 2011 Census.
Sakhwa covers about 182 hectares.
The literacy rate of Sakhwa was 49.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Sakhwa had 877 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Sakhwa is in the Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency.
Rajesh Verma (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Khagaria Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sakhwa, in 2024.
Sakhwa is in the Hasanpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Raj Kumar Ray (Janata Dal (United)) won the Hasanpur assembly seat, which includes Sakhwa, in 2025.
Sakhwa is in the Bithan (बिठान) development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sakhwa is 237349 and its Census 2011 village code is 237349.
Villages near Sakhwa include Jitwarpur Chauth (about 4 km), Ujiarpur (about 9.5 km), Morwa (about 12 km), Kerai (about 16 km), Chakwa (about 19 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sakhwa's Census 2011 population of 3,684 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 4,680 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Sakhwa 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.
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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: 64.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Samastipur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetroot · Beetroot | Samastipur APMC | 1,600 | 1,800 | 1,700 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Samastipur APMC | 1,000 | 1,300 | 1,200 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Samastipur APMC | 1,000 | 1,300 | 1,200 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Nasik | Samastipur APMC | 4,000 | 4,300 | 4,200 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Samastipur APMC | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,100 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Samastipur APMC | 3,000 | 3,500 | 3,200 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Saidpurhat APMC | 2,300 | 2,450 | 2,400 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mustard · Big 100 Kg | Saidpurhat APMC | 6,100 | 6,250 | 6,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sakhwa's shops. Best mandi price near Sakhwa →
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
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.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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