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Bharhan

भरहान
Mahnar mandal
Pincode 844506
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SANOBAR NESHAT
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LGD code
236094
Pincode
844506
Post office
Mahnar
Population
1,424
Households
279
Literacy rate
56.6%
Sex ratio
866 ♀/1000♂
Workers
393
Census 2011 · in context

How Bharhan compares

By population, Bharhan ranks #33 of 62 villages in Mahnar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.6%
+0.7% vs mandal average
Bharhan
56.6%
Mahnar mandal
55.9%
Vaishali district
55.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
866
−56 vs mandal average
Bharhan
866
Mahnar mandal
922
Household size
people per home
5.1
−0.4 vs mandal average
Bharhan
5.1
Mahnar mandal
5.5

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

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Bharhan at a glance

Bharhan is a village of 1,424 people in 279 households (Census 2011) in Mahnar block, Vaishali district, Bihar, the 33rd-largest of 62 villages in Mahnar block. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 866 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 844506, served by Mahnar post office; the LGD village code is 236094. The sarpanch is SANOBAR NESHAT, and the village votes in Gaighat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Komal Singh. The population is estimated at 1,679 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bharhan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
MAHANAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sarmastpur
Total area (ha)
67
Irrigated area (ha)
36.47
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bharhan

LGD code
236094
Pincode
844506
Post office
Mahnar
Population (Census 2011)
1,424
Population (projected 2026)
1,679
Households
279
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
866
Literacy rate
56.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Muzaffarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gaighat
Member of Parliament
Raj Bhushan Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Komal Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SANOBAR NESHAT
Block / Mandal
Mahnar
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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
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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