★ Revenue village · Kalyanpur block · Samastipur ★

Kharsand

Kalyanpur block
Pincode 848160
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Kharsand is a revenue village in Kalyanpur block, Samastipur district, Bihar. It had a population of 13,774 in 2,555 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

13,774 people. 2,555 homes.

Kalyanpur block, Samastipur district, Bihar.

13,774
Population
2,555
Households
60.4%
Literacy
915
Sex ratio
LGD 236252Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Kharsand today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Beetroot₹2,200Samastipur APMC · 23 Oct 2026
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Samastipur APMC · 23 Oct 2026
  • Brinjal₹1,800Samastipur APMC · 23 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Samastipur district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Kharsand.All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Kharsand is a village in Kalyanpur block, Samastipur district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 13,774 people in 2,555 households, with a literacy rate of 60.4%. It is administered by the Kharsand East gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 848160.

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LGD village code236252
Census 2011 code236252
Gram panchayatKharsand East · LGD 100210
Pincode848160
BlockKalyanpur · LGD 1284
DistrictSamastipur
StateBihar
Male / Female7,192 / 6,582 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Kharsand is in the Kharsand East (खरसंड पूर्वी) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Kharsand East

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Kharsand compares

By population, Kharsand is #1 of 130 inhabited villages in Kalyanpur block.

—KharsandKalyanpur blockSamastipur
Literacy rate60.4%59.2%61.1%
Women per 1,000 men915936911
People per household5.44.95.1

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 848160

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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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News near Kharsand

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Government jobs near Kharsand

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Essential services & places near Kharsand

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Banks, ATMs & post offices578 in Samastipur district

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Hospitals & clinics119 in Samastipur district

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Schools & anganwadis6 in Samastipur district

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Colleges & universities10 in Samastipur district

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Police & fire stations2 in Samastipur district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Samastipur district

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Government offices6 in Samastipur district

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Temples7 in Samastipur district

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Other places of worship1 in Samastipur district

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Transport31 in Samastipur district

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Agriculture services3 in Samastipur district

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Community places3 in Samastipur district

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Location & surroundings

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Questions about Kharsand

Where is Kharsand located?
Kharsand is a village in Kalyanpur block of Samastipur district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kharsand in?
Kharsand is in Samastipur district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Kharsand belong to?
Kharsand comes under the Kharsand East gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Kharsand?
The pincode of Kharsand, Kalyanpur, Samastipur is 848160.
What is the population of Kharsand?
As per the 2011 Census, Kharsand had a population of 13,774 (7,192 males and 6,582 females).
How many households are there in Kharsand?
Kharsand had 2,555 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Kharsand?
The literacy rate of Kharsand was 60.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kharsand?
Kharsand had 915 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Kharsand?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kharsand is 236252 and its Census 2011 village code is 236252.
Which villages are near Kharsand?
Other villages in Kalyanpur block include Ajna, Akbarpur, Akbarpur, Akbarpur Gajapati, Akbarpurgajapati.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Kalyanpur block

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Mandi prices · Samastipur

Latest reports up to 23 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Beetroot · BeetrootSamastipur APMC2,0002,5002,20023 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiSamastipur APMC1,0001,3001,20023 Oct 2026
Brinjal · Arkasheela MattigullaSamastipur APMC1,5002,0001,80023 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · African SarsonSamastipur APMC1,5002,5002,00023 Oct 2026
Onion · OnionSamastipur APMC3,5003,8003,60023 Oct 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval)Samastipur APMC1,8002,2002,00022 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →