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Banodha

Meherma block
Pincode 814160
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Banodha is a revenue village in Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,419 in 269 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,419 people. 269 homes.

Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand.

1,419
Population
269
Households
54.9%
Literacy
877
Sex ratio
LGD 355640Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Banodha today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,800Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Bitter gourd₹2,200Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Brinjal₹2,000Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Godda district. Nearest district with reports: Bhagalpur, about 18 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Bhagalpur's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Banodha is a village in Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,419 people in 269 households, with a literacy rate of 54.9%. It is administered by the Meharma gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 814160.

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LGD village code355640
Census 2011 code355640
Gram panchayatMeharma · LGD 113101
Pincode814160
BlockMeherma · LGD 2555
DistrictGodda
StateJharkhand
Male / Female756 / 663 · Census 2011
Coordinates25.2004° N, 87.3690° E
Lok SabhaGodda · Nishikant Dubey (BJP)
AssemblyMahagama · Deepika Pandey Singh (INC)

Gram panchayat

Banodha is in the Meharma gram panchayat.

Other villages in Meharma

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

How Banodha compares

By population, Banodha is #40 of 144 inhabited villages in Meherma block.

—BanodhaMeherma blockGodda
Literacy rate54.9%56.0%55.1%
Women per 1,000 men877911940
People per household5.35.35.2

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

Villages sharing PIN 814160

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

Find nearby

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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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Official services

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Nearest services to Banodha

The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Banodha's map point (road distance is longer).

  • Bank branchNone within 25 km
  • ATMNone within 25 km
  • Post officeIshipur Post Office · 2.1 km (straight line) · PIN 813206 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
  • Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 10 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • Hospital / PHCMeharma Hospital · 780 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • SchoolNone within 25 km

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News near Banodha

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No official news for Banodha in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.

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Government jobs near Banodha

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Essential services & places near Banodha

Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Banodha's map point, not road distance.

Banks, ATMs & post offices296 in Godda district

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Hospitals & clinics140 in Godda district

All hospitals & clinics in Godda district

Schools & anganwadis1 in Godda district

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Colleges & universities
Police & fire stations
Revenue & panchayat offices
Temples3 in Godda district

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Transport14 in Godda district

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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).

Location & surroundings

Banodha on the map

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Banodha · 25.2004° N, 87.3690° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaGodda · Nishikant Dubey (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyMahagama · Deepika Pandey Singh (INC), MLA since 2024

Placed from Banodha's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).

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Questions about Banodha

Where is Banodha located?
Banodha is a village in Meherma block of Godda district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Banodha in?
Banodha is in Godda district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Banodha belong to?
Banodha comes under the Meharma gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Banodha?
The pincode of Banodha, Meherma, Godda is 814160.
What is the population of Banodha?
As per the 2011 Census, Banodha had a population of 1,419 (756 males and 663 females).
How many households are there in Banodha?
Banodha had 269 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Banodha?
The literacy rate of Banodha was 54.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Banodha?
Banodha had 877 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Banodha in?
Banodha is in the Godda Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Banodha?
Nishikant Dubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Banodha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Banodha in?
Banodha is in the Mahagama assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Banodha?
Deepika Pandey Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Mahagama assembly seat, which includes Banodha, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Banodha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Banodha is 355640 and its Census 2011 village code is 355640.
Which villages are near Banodha?
Villages near Banodha include Mehrma (0.2 km), Beldara Chak (0.5 km), Sankarpur (1 km), Amjora Firozganj (1.5 km), Isipur (1.5 km).

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

Villages in Meherma 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: 78.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.

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Nearby villages
Mehrma0.2 km
Beldara Chak0.5 km
Sankarpur1 km
Amjora Firozganj1.5 km
Isipur1.5 km
Singhari1.7 km
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