Kharka
Kharka is a revenue village in Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
Census figures pending.
Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
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Kharka today
- Onion₹4,400Sitamarhi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,200Sitamarhi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
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Kharka is a village in Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. Its postal pincode is 843301.
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Key facts — Kharka
Villages sharing pincode 843301
- Maksudpur KarariaDumri Katsari13,852 pop
- Naya GaonDumri Katsari13,808 pop
- JahangirpurDumri Katsari7,203 pop
- ShampurDumri Katsari6,925 pop
- PhulkahaDumri Katsari5,853 pop
- Azamgarh Nagwan tolaJagdishpurDumra5,176 pop
- SuhaiDumra4,862 pop
- Rampur KeshoDumri Katsari4,685 pop
- Mahamadpur KatesriDumri Katsari3,586 pop
Other villages in Dumra block
View all 94 →- Mahsaul urf Rampur Lachmi
- Punaura
- Kumhra Bishunpur
- Bhasar Machhaha
- Ranjitpur urf Gobipur Daur
- Bariarpur
- Rasulpur
- Bhairo Bhup
- Nagwan Azamgarh
- Bairbas
- Madhuban
- Khairwa
- Rampur Parori
- Madhopur Roshan
- Banchauri
- Rikhauli
- Methaura
- Mirzapur
- Azamgarh Nagwan tolaJagdishpur
- Athauharichhapra
- Suhai
- Rupaulitola Dhanuki
- Bishunpur Rupauli
- Chakmahila
- Bhauparsad
- Bhairo Kothi
- Majhauli
- Barharwa
- Fatehpur Gidhmasani
- Amghatta Bhagwatipur Amghatta
- Parri
- Paik tola
Kharka on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Kharka. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kharka · 26.5637° N, 85.5243° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Elsewhere in Bihar
- District Establishment Section Bhagalpur: RTI information of ID number 22/2026-27
District Administration, Bhagalpur · 27 Oct 2026
- Local Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment
District Administration, Supaul · 26 Oct 2026
- Notice regarding last chance in departmental proceedings (Date 21.11.2026)
District Administration, Madhepura · 24 Oct 2026
- District Establishment Section Bhagalpur: RTI information of ID number 20/2026-27
District Administration, Bhagalpur · 23 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Kharka
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Essential services & places near Kharka
Kharka isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dumra block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices392 in Sitamarhi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
SHANTI NAGAR CHOWK,DUMRA ROAD,OPP ITI,DIST SITAMARHI,DUMRA,BIHAR 843316.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT POST DUMRAVIA SUKHPUR DIST SAHARSA
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CANARA BANK C/O CHANDRA VASTRALAYA,RAMVILAS MARKET,SHANKER CHOWK,DUMRA,SITAMARHI DIST BIHAR 843301
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BISHWANATH CHOWK,PO-SITAMARHI COURT,DIST-SITAMARHI-843302
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CENTRAL MARKET,MAIN ROAD,SITAMARHI
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PNB SUMITRA MARKET DUMRA SITAMARHI BIHAR SITAM
Hospitals & clinics41 in Sitamarhi district
Schools & anganwadis5 in Sitamarhi district
Colleges & universities1 in Sitamarhi district
Police & fire stations1 in Sitamarhi district
Government offices2 in Sitamarhi district
Temples4 in Sitamarhi district
- Sita Kund
Temple
Other places of worship7 in Sitamarhi district
Transport10 in Sitamarhi district
Community places6 in Sitamarhi district
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People often ask about Kharka
Where is Kharka located?
Kharka is a village in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kharka in?
Kharka is in Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
How is Kharka written in the local script?
Kharka is written खरका.
What is the pincode of Kharka?
The pincode of Kharka, Dumra, Sitamarhi is 843301.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kharka in?
Kharka is in the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kharka?
Devesh Chandra Thakur (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kharka, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kharka in?
Kharka is in the Sitamarhi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kharka?
Sunil Kumar Pintu (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sitamarhi assembly seat, which includes Kharka, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Kharka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kharka is 951095.
Which villages are near Kharka?
Villages near Kharka include Punaura (within ~8 km), Riga (about 14 km), Chhaurahia (about 16 km), Nanpur (about 20 km), Pupri (about 21 km).
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.
- Village directory: Local Government Directory
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Kharka?
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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: 71.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Sitamarhi district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 22 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Onion | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 22 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 Kharka's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Kharka →Compare Kharka with… →All villages in Dumra →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 ↗
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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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