★ Revenue village · Sonbarsa block · Sitamarhi ★

Jamua

Sonbarsa block
Pincode 843330
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Jamua is a revenue village in Sonbarsa block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,735 in 493 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

2,735 people. 493 homes.

Sonbarsa block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.

2,735
Population
493
Households
56.5%
Literacy
906
Sex ratio
LGD 219105Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Jamua today

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  • Onion₹4,400Sitamarhi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹1,200Sitamarhi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Jamua is a village in Sonbarsa block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 2,735 people in 493 households, with a literacy rate of 56.5%. It is administered by the Madhiya gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 843330.

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LGD village code219105
Census 2011 code219105
Gram panchayatMadhiya · LGD 101171
Pincode843330
BlockSonbarsa · LGD 1066
DistrictSitamarhi
StateBihar
Male / Female1,435 / 1,300 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaSitamarhi · Devesh Chandra Thakur (JD(U))
AssemblyParihar · Gayetri Devi (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Jamua is in the Madhiya (मढ़िया) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Madhiya

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

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How Jamua compares

By population, Jamua is #38 of 61 inhabited villages in Sonbarsa block.

—JamuaSonbarsa blockSitamarhi
Literacy rate56.5%49.5%50.8%
Women per 1,000 men906908900
People per household5.54.74.6

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

What Jamua had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Available
  • 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 5–10 km away

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 843330

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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 Jamua

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Government jobs near Jamua

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Essential services & places near Jamua

Jamua isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sonbarsa block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices392 in Sitamarhi district

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Hospitals & clinics41 in Sitamarhi district

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Schools & anganwadis5 in Sitamarhi district

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Colleges & universities1 in Sitamarhi district

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Police & fire stations1 in Sitamarhi district

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Government offices2 in Sitamarhi district

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Temples4 in Sitamarhi district

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Other places of worship7 in Sitamarhi district

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Transport10 in Sitamarhi district

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Community places6 in Sitamarhi district

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Location & surroundings

Jamua on the map

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaSitamarhi · Devesh Chandra Thakur (JD(U)), elected 2024
AssemblyParihar · Gayetri Devi (BJP), MLA since 2025

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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Questions about Jamua

Where is Jamua located?
Jamua is a village in Sonbarsa block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Jamua in?
Jamua is in Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Jamua belong to?
Jamua comes under the Madhiya gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Jamua?
The pincode of Jamua, Sonbarsa, Sitamarhi is 843330.
What is the population of Jamua?
As per the 2011 Census, Jamua had a population of 2,735 (1,435 males and 1,300 females).
How many households are there in Jamua?
Jamua had 493 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Jamua?
The literacy rate of Jamua was 56.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Jamua?
Jamua had 906 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jamua in?
Jamua is in the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Jamua?
Devesh Chandra Thakur (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Jamua, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Jamua in?
Jamua is in the Parihar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Jamua?
Gayetri Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Parihar assembly seat, which includes Jamua, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Jamua?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jamua is 219105 and its Census 2011 village code is 219105.
Which villages are near Jamua?
Other villages in Sonbarsa block include Araria, Arazi Mohanpur, Arazi Sarwarpur, Az Rakbe Bharsand, Az Rakbe Pipra Ghat.

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

Villages in Sonbarsa block

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Climate & El Niño

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)

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Mandi prices · Sitamarhi

Latest reports up to 22 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Onion · OnionSitamarhi APMC4,4004,4004,40022 Oct 2026
Potato · PotatoSitamarhi APMC1,2001,2001,20022 Oct 2026

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