Kancha
Kancha is a revenue village in Vidyapati Nagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar. It had a population of 7,936 in 1,330 households (Census 2011).
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7,936 souls. 1,330 homes.
Vidyapati Nagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar.
Kancha today
- Beetroot₹1,100Samastipur APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹900Samastipur APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹700Samastipur APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Kancha at a glance
Kancha is one of the larger villages of Vidyapati Nagar block — 8th of 35 by population, with 7,936 people in 1,330 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 60.9%, level with Samastipur district's 61.1% (Vidyapati Nagar block: 62.2%), while the sex ratio was 916 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 911. It falls under Kancha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 848503, served by Kancha post office. The village covers 480 hectares — about 4.8 km², or roughly 1,653 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Vidyapati Nagar (विद्यापतिनगर) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 4 self-help groups with 39 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Kancha is in the Kancha (काँचा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kancha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kancha compares
By population, Kancha ranks #8 of 35 inhabited villages in Vidyapati Nagar block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kancha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 4 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.
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Villages sharing pincode 848503
Post office: Kancha
- Mau DhaneshpurdVidyapati Nagar15,833 pop
- Raspur PatasiaMohiuddinagar15,275 pop
- SahitVidyapati Nagar13,554 pop
- GarhSisaiVidyapati Nagar12,088 pop
- Harpur BochahaVidyapati Nagar11,758 pop
- DhepuraVidyapati Nagar11,556 pop
- BochahaMohiuddinagar9,159 pop
- SemriVidyapati Nagar9,112 pop
- BazidpurVidyapati Nagar7,524 pop
Other villages in Vidyapati Nagar block
View all 36 →- Mau Dhaneshpurd
- Sahit
- Barhauna
- GarhSisai
- Harpur Bochaha
- Dhepura
- Semri
- Bazidpur
- Sothiawan
- Maniarpur
- Balkishunpur Marwa
- Khesraha
- Bangraha
- Rahimpur Peare
- Rasulpur Semri
- Babhangawan
- Bahadurpur
- Hetimpur
- Isapur
- Malkalipur
- Alampur
- Mirzapurgang
- Damdama
- Kawai
- Chetra
- Subhanipur
- Sarmastpur
- Chak Umar
- Khedarpur
- Patali
- Chak Azahar urf Bangargawan
- Khan Mirzapur
Kancha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 7,936Census 2011
- Male / female
- 4,143 / 3,793
- Households
- 1,330
- People per home
- 6.0
- Literacy rate
- 60.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,528
- Work participation
- 31.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Kancha 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 Kancha. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kancha · 25.8630° N, 85.7810° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Kancha
Kancha isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Vidyapati Nagar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices578 in Samastipur district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics119 in Samastipur district
Schools & anganwadis6 in Samastipur district
Colleges & universities10 in Samastipur district
Police & fire stations2 in Samastipur district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Samastipur district
Government offices6 in Samastipur district
Temples8 in Samastipur district
Other places of worship1 in Samastipur district
Transport31 in Samastipur district
Agriculture services3 in Samastipur district
Community places3 in Samastipur district
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People often ask about Kancha
Where is Kancha located?
Kancha is a village in Vidyapati Nagar block of Samastipur district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kancha in?
Kancha is in Samastipur district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Kancha belong to?
Kancha comes under the Kancha gram panchayat.
How is Kancha written in the local script?
Kancha is written कंचा.
What is the pincode of Kancha?
The pincode of Kancha, Vidyapati Nagar, Samastipur is 848503.
What is the population of Kancha?
As per the 2011 Census, Kancha had a population of 7,936 (4,143 males and 3,793 females).
How many households are there in Kancha?
Kancha had 1,330 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kancha?
Kancha covers about 480 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kancha?
The literacy rate of Kancha was 60.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kancha?
Kancha had 916 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Kancha in?
Kancha is in the Vidyapati Nagar (विद्यापतिनगर) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kancha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kancha is 236993 and its Census 2011 village code is 236993.
Which villages are near Kancha?
Villages near Kancha include Jitwarpur Chauth (about 4 km), Ujiarpur (about 9.5 km), Morwa (about 12 km), Kerai (about 16 km), Chakwa (about 19 km).
What is the population of Kancha in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kancha's Census 2011 population of 7,936 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 10,100 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kancha?
The sarpanch of Kancha 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.
- 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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- 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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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: 6.9 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 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetroot · Beetroot | Samastipur APMC | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,100 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Samastipur APMC | 800 | 1,000 | 900 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Samastipur APMC | 600 | 800 | 700 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Samastipur APMC | 3,200 | 3,500 | 3,300 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Tajpur APMC | 3,800 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Saidpurhat APMC | 2,350 | 2,450 | 2,400 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Saidpurhat APMC | 4,700 | 4,800 | 4,750 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Saidpurhat APMC | 1,200 | 1,300 | 1,250 | 3 Nov 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 Kancha's shops. Best mandi price near Kancha →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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