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- LGD code
- 234299
- Pincode
- 841101
- Post office
- Sonepur (Saran)
- Population
- 2,090
- Households
- 371
- Literacy rate
- 49.1%
- Sex ratio
- 854 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 786
Census 2011 · in context
How Sikandara compares
By population, Sikandara ranks #46 of 197 villages in Dariapur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
49.1%
+1.2% vs mandal average
- Sikandara
- 49.1%
- Dariapur mandal
- 47.9%
- Saran district
- 54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
854
−92 vs mandal average
- Sikandara
- 854
- Dariapur mandal
- 946
Household size
people per home
5.6
−0.7 vs mandal average
- Sikandara
- 5.6
- Dariapur mandal
- 6.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sikandara at a glance
Sikandara is a village of 2,090 people in 371 households (Census 2011) in Dariapur block, Saran district, Bihar, the 46th-largest of 197 villages in Dariapur block. Literacy is 49%, 1 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 854 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841101, served by Sonepur (Saran) post office; the LGD village code is 234299. The village votes in Kalyanpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maheshwar Hazari. The population is estimated at 2,464 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Manpura →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandara · this village | 2,090 | 49% | — |
| Manpur · Dariapur | 4,160 | 47% | — |
| Saraia · Dariapur | 3,431 | 52% | — |
| Math Kakara · Dariapur | 2,228 | 56% | — |
| Kishun Das · Dariapur | 1,954 | 50% | — |
| Sarae Muzaffar · Dariapur | 1,503 | 44% | — |
| Darwesha · Dariapur | 368 | 53% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sikandara
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- 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
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SONEPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 16
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 60
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 21
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- MANPURA
- Total area (ha)
- 86
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 24.68
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Sikandara
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Sikandara
- LGD code
- 234299
- Pincode
- 841101
- Post office
- Sonepur (Saran)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,090
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,464
- Households
- 371
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 854
- Literacy rate
- 49.1%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Samastipur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Kalyanpur
- Member of Parliament
- Shambhavi Choudhary
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Maheshwar Hazari
- Block / Mandal
- Dariapur
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 841101
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Other villages in Dariapur mandal
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- Pirari
- Mujauna
- Bisamharpur
- Kakarahat
- Saidpur
- Pojhi
- Partappur
- Dhanauti Sultanpur
- Sarnarayan
- Mahammadpur
- Sajnupur Mathihan
- Manpur
- Darihara Chaturbhuj
- Sarae Saho
- Fatehpur Chain
- Mangarpal Murtuza
- Saraia
- Khojauli
- Aqilpur
- Jitwarpur
- Kamalpur
- Barwa
- Bajaraha
- Harna
- Darihara Bhual
- Mahammadpur
- Bajahia
- Bisahi
- Natha Chhapra
- Dariyapur
- Jagdishpur
- Hariharpur
- Banwaripur
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)