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Silothar

सिलोथर
Jandaha mandal
Pincode 844505
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Silothar observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Punam Kumari
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LGD code
235442
Pincode
844505
Post office
Jhandaha
Population
2,462
Households
393
Literacy rate
63.7%
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000♂
Workers
629
Census 2011 · in context

How Silothar compares

By population, Silothar ranks #42 of 124 villages in Jandaha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.7%
+9.1% vs mandal average
Silothar
63.7%
Jandaha mandal
54.6%
Vaishali district
55.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
913
+26 vs mandal average
Silothar
913
Jandaha mandal
887
Household size
people per home
6.3
+0.8 vs mandal average
Silothar
6.3
Jandaha mandal
5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Silothar at a glance

Silothar is a village of 2,462 people in 393 households (Census 2011) in Jandaha block, Vaishali district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 124 villages in Jandaha block. Literacy is 64%, 9 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 913 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 844505, served by Jhandaha post office; the LGD village code is 235442. The sarpanch is Punam Kumari, and the village votes in Tarari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vishal Prashant. The population is estimated at 2,903 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Silothar

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
2
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
HAJIPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
29
Distance to district HQ (km)
29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Shaid Mohammad urf Salha
Total area (ha)
138
Irrigated area (ha)
39.3
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Silothar

LGD code
235442
Pincode
844505
Post office
Jhandaha
Population (Census 2011)
2,462
Population (projected 2026)
2,903
Households
393
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
913
Literacy rate
63.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Arrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tarari
Member of Parliament
Sudama Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vishal Prashant
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Punam Kumari
Block / Mandal
Jandaha
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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