Chanda
Chanda is a revenue village in Marhaura block, Saran district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,667 in 347 households (Census 2011).
2,667 people. 347 homes.
Marhaura block, Saran district, Bihar.
Chanda today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,800Sonpur APMC · 16 Oct 2026
- Onion₹3,600Sonpur APMC · 15 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,350Sonpur APMC · 15 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Chanda is a village in Marhaura block, Saran district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 2,667 people in 347 households, with a literacy rate of 59.9%. It is administered by the Agahara gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 841419.
Gram panchayat
Chanda is in the Agahara (अगहरा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Agahara
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chanda compares
By population, Chanda is #29 of 105 inhabited villages in Marhaura block.
| — | Chanda | Marhaura block | Saran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 59.9% | 63.8% | 65.0% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 874 | 960 | 958 |
| People per household | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Chanda had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 841419
- Tejpurwa · Marhaura
- Mobarakpur · Marhaura
- Bardahia · Marhaura
- Silhauri · Marhaura
- Tehti · Marhaura
- Awari · Marhaura
- Tarwar · Amnour
- Talpuraina · Marhaura
- Hakma · Amnour
All villages with PIN 841419 →
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 Chanda
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Saran district
- Order – District Arms Section, Saran
District Administration, Saran · 22 Oct 2026
- Application Form for District-Level Youth Festival – 2026 (District: Saran)
District Administration, Saran · 22 Oct 2026
- Bihar Home Guards, Saran, Chapra – Press Release
District Administration, Saran · 21 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Chanda
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Chanda right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Chanda
Chanda isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Marhaura block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices553 in Saran district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MARHAURA VILL PO MARHAURA DIST SARAN BIHAR 841418
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CANARA BANK 1ST FLOOR,SUNDARAM COMPLEX,GARHDEVI CHOWK,SARAN DIST MARHAURA BIHAR 841418
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GRD FLOOR SUMITRA NAND COMPLEX NEAR SDM RESIDENCE BESIDES RELIANCE TRENDS MARHAURA MARHAURA BIHAR 841418
Bank · No map location — listed by district
FIRST FLOOR GRAM MADHAURA UTTARPRAGNA GOA THANA AND CIRCLE OFFICE MORHOWRAHSUB REGISTRY OFFICE MORHOWRAH THANA NO 143 TAUZI NO 2589 AND 2901 DISTRICTSARANBIHAR 841418
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics102 in Saran district
Schools & anganwadis14 in Saran district
Colleges & universities8 in Saran district
Police & fire stations3 in Saran district
Government offices9 in Saran district
Temples35 in Saran district
Churches1 in Saran district
Mosques4 in Saran district
Other places of worship2 in Saran district
Transport49 in Saran district
Agriculture services7 in Saran district
Community places8 in Saran 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).
Chanda on the map
Electoral profile
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Questions about Chanda
- Where is Chanda located?
- Chanda is a village in Marhaura block of Saran district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Chanda in?
- Chanda is in Saran district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Chanda belong to?
- Chanda comes under the Agahara gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Chanda?
- The pincode of Chanda, Marhaura, Saran is 841419.
- What is the population of Chanda?
- As per the 2011 Census, Chanda had a population of 2,667 (1,423 males and 1,244 females).
- How many households are there in Chanda?
- Chanda had 347 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Chanda?
- The literacy rate of Chanda was 59.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Chanda?
- Chanda had 874 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- What is the LGD code of Chanda?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chanda is 233815 and its Census 2011 village code is 233815.
- Which villages are near Chanda?
- Other villages in Marhaura block include Agahra, Asawn, Askaranpur, Askaranpur, Asoia.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Marhaura block
- Olhanpur
- Narharpur
- Gaura
- Rampur
- Tejpurwa
- Mobarakpur
- Bardahia
- Silhauri
- Mothaha
- Bhuwalpur
- Tehti
- Awari
- Salimapur
- Bhawalpur
- Madhopur
- Bahuara Patti
- Talpuraina
- Ata
- Mirzapur
- Senduari
- Nautan
- Hasanpura
- Lerua
- Semarahia
- Nathua
- Rasulpur
- Hathsar
- Bikrampur
- Masaha
- Pojhi Buzurg
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: 59.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Last reported 16 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Saran. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Sonpur APMC | 1,700 | 1,900 | 1,800 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Sonpur APMC | 3,500 | 3,700 | 3,600 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Sonpur APMC | 1,300 | 1,400 | 1,350 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 2nd Sort | Sonpur APMC | 3,200 | 3,300 | 3,250 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Sonpur APMC | 3,200 | 3,400 | 3,300 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Sonpur APMC | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 26 Sept 2026 |
| Onion | Sonpur APMC | 4,200 | 4,500 | 4,400 | 17 Sept 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
