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- LGD code
- 69536
- Pincode
- 334302
- Post office
- Sri Kolayat Ji
- Population
- 526
- Households
- 91
- Literacy rate
- 30.4%
- Sex ratio
- 920 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 228
Census 2011 · in context
How Modiya compares
By population, Modiya ranks #31 of 47 villages in Handa mandal.
Literacy rate
%
30.4%
−9.7% vs mandal average
- Modiya
- 30.4%
- Handa mandal
- 40.1%
- Bikaner district
- 54.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
920
+31 vs mandal average
- Modiya
- 920
- Handa mandal
- 889
Household size
people per home
5.8
−0.9 vs mandal average
- Modiya
- 5.8
- Handa mandal
- 6.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Modiya at a glance
Modiya is a village of 526 people in 91 households (Census 2011) in Handa tehsil, Bikaner district, Rajasthan, the 31st-largest of 47 villages in Handa tehsil. Literacy is 30%, 10 points below the tehsil average of 40% and the sex ratio is 920 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 334302, served by Sri Kolayat Ji post office; the LGD village code is 69536. The village votes in Kolayat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anshuman Singh Bhati. The population is estimated at 620 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Nokhra →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modiya · this village | 526 | 30% | — |
| Nokhra · Handa | 3,133 | 40% | — |
| Magra Ganv · Handa | — | — | — |
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Notice board · Modiya
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Key facts — Modiya
- LGD code
- 69536
- Pincode
- 334302
- Post office
- Sri Kolayat Ji
- Population (Census 2011)
- 526
- Population (projected 2026)
- 620
- Households
- 91
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 920
- Literacy rate
- 30.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Bikaner
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Kolayat
- Member of Parliament
- Arjun Ram Meghwal
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Anshuman Singh Bhati
- Block / Mandal
- Handa
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Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Modiya
Other villages in Handa mandal
View all 52+ →- Krishna Nagar
- Kheendasar
- Hadan
- Dasori
- Nokhra
- Bheloo
- Nandra
- Khariya Patawatan
- Bhane Ka Gaon
- Khakhoosar
- Khajora
- Siyana Bhatiyan
- Tokla
- Neniya
- Hanuman Nagar
- Khariya Malinath
- Khariyabas
- Bala Ka Gol
- Miyakor
- Khikhniya Patta
- Janasar
- Siyana Kundaliyan
- Udat
- Lohiya
- Siyana Jodhasar
- Khikhniya Kundaliyan
- Khara Lohan
- Siyana Sakhlan
- Lambana Moolwan
- Lambana Bhatiyan
- Sharah Lavayat
- Bhom Hemsingh
- Siyana Sutharan
- Khetolai Mulwan
- Siyana Charnan
- Bhom Akhesingh
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)