Wednesday, 11 November 2026
★ Revenue village · Sam tehsil · Jaisalmer ★

Bichau Village

Sam tehsil
Pincode 345034
Area 651 ha
Unclaimed · official records only

Bichau is a revenue village in Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.

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Census 2011 Snapshot

Uninhabited in Census 2011.

Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.

651 ha
Total area
LGD 86043Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Bichau today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Onion₹3,500Jaisalmer APMC · 10 Nov 2026
  • Moath Dal₹8,900Mohangarh APMC · 5 Nov 2026
  • Potato₹1,050Jaisalmer APMC · 5 Nov 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Jaisalmer district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Bichau.All markets →
Festivals · Diwali 2026

Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Bichau, Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer!

Diwali 2026 in Bichau

Diwali was on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list.

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In context · Census 2011 · LGD

Bichau at a glance

Bichau is a revenue village in Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Harnau gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 345034.

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

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LGD village code86043
Census 2011 code86043
Gram panchayatHarnau · LGD 38760
Pincode345034
TehsilSam · LGD 7143
DistrictJaisalmer
Lok SabhaBarmer · Ummeda Ram Beniwal (INC)
AssemblyJaisalmer · Chhotusingh (BJP)

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

Development block
Sam Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
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Gram panchayat

Bichau is in the Harnau gram panchayat.

Other villages in Harnau

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

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What Bichau had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Not available
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Not available
  • Public bus service Not available
  • Power for homes Not available
  • Commercial bank Not available
  • Mobile phone coverage Not available

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

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Approximate location

Bichau on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Bichau. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Bichau · 26.6147° N, 70.7098° E

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≈ 26.61° N, 70.71° E · approximate (within ~8 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

Lok SabhaBarmer · Ummeda Ram Beniwal (INC), elected 2024
AssemblyJaisalmer · Chhotusingh (BJP), MLA since 2023

Estimated: 100% of the 24 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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, Rajasthan Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).

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Essential services & places near Bichau

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

Banks, ATMs & post offices480 in Jaisalmer district

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Hospitals & clinics49 in Jaisalmer district

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Schools & anganwadis2 in Jaisalmer district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Jaisalmer district

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Government offices1 in Jaisalmer district

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Temples4 in Jaisalmer district

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Other places of worship9 in Jaisalmer district

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Transport46 in Jaisalmer district

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Agriculture services3 in Jaisalmer district

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Community places2 in Jaisalmer 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).

FAQ

People often ask about Bichau

  1. Where is Bichau located?

    Bichau is a village in Sam tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, India.

  2. Which district is Bichau in?

    Bichau is in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Bichau belong to?

    Bichau comes under the Harnau gram panchayat.

  4. What is the pincode of Bichau?

    The pincode of Bichau, Sam, Jaisalmer is 345034.

  5. Does anyone live in Bichau?

    In the 2011 Census, Bichau was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.

  6. What is the area of Bichau?

    Bichau covers about 651 hectares.

  7. Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bichau in?

    Bichau is in the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency.

  8. Who is the MP for Bichau?

    Ummeda Ram Beniwal (Indian National Congress) won the Barmer Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bichau, in 2024.

  9. Which assembly constituency is Bichau in?

    Bichau is in the Jaisalmer assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.

  10. Who is the MLA for Bichau?

    Chhotusingh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jaisalmer assembly seat, which includes Bichau, in 2023.

  11. Which development block is Bichau in?

    Bichau is in the Sam development block (Local Government Directory).

  12. What is the LGD code of Bichau?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bichau is 86043 and its Census 2011 village code is 86043.

  13. Which villages are near Bichau?

    Villages near Bichau include Janra (about 11 km), Mooliya (about 12 km), Asloi (about 13 km), Soda (about 16 km), Hapa (about 16 km).

  14. Who is the sarpanch of Bichau?

    The sarpanch of Bichau has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.

Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.

Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
  • Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
  • Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
  • Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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 November: 1.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Jaisalmer

Latest reports from markets in Jaisalmer district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Onion · OnionJaisalmer APMC3,2003,8003,50010 Nov 2026
Moath Dal · Moath (W)Mohangarh APMC8,6009,2008,9005 Nov 2026
Potato · PotatoJaisalmer APMC8501,2501,0505 Nov 2026
Guar Seed(Cluster Beans Seed)Mohangarh APMC6,2006,5006,3504 Nov 2026

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

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Bichau's shops. Best mandi price near Bichau →

Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026

Nearby villages
Janraabout 11 km
Mooliyaabout 12 km
Asloiabout 13 km
Sodaabout 16 km
Hapaabout 16 km
Adbalaabout 18 km

Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).

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