Harkhar गाव, Chanan ब्लॉक, Banka जिल्हा — पिनकोड 814131, लोकसंख्या, सरपंच, हवामान

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TARA DEVI

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LGD code: 241938
Pincode: 814131
Post office: Chandan
Population: 1,029
Households: 180
Literacy rate: 39.6%
Sex ratio: 847 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 259

जनगणना 2011 · तुलनेत

Harkhar ची तुलना

By population, Harkhar ranks #39 of 333 villages in Chanan mandal.

Literacy rate

39.6%

+1.7% vs mandal average

Harkhar: 39.6%
Chanan mandal: 37.9%
Banka district: 47.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

847

−73 vs mandal average

Harkhar: 847
Chanan mandal: 920

Household size

people per home

5.7

+0.2 vs mandal average

Harkhar: 5.7
Chanan mandal: 5.5

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

Harkhar एका दृष्टिक्षेपात

Harkhar हे Biharच्या Banka जिल्ह्यातील Chanan ब्लॉकमधील 1,029 लोकसंख्येचे 180 कुटुंबांत (जनगणना 2011) गाव आहे, जे Chanan ब्लॉकमधील 333 गावांत 39वे मोठे आहे. साक्षरता 40% आहे, ब्लॉक सरासरी 38% पेक्षा 2 गुण जास्त आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 847 स्त्रिया. पिनकोड 814131 आहे, Chandan पोस्ट ऑफिसद्वारे; एलजीडी गाव कोड 241938 आहे. सरपंच TARA DEVI आहेत; गाव Warsaliganj विधानसभा मतदारसंघात येते, आमदार Anita. 2026 मध्ये अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 1,213, 2011 पेक्षा 18% जास्त.

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गाव	लोकसंख्या	साक्षरता	अंतर
Harkhar · हे गाव	1,029	40%	—
Gauri Pur · Chanan	2,363	41%	—
Dubba · Chanan	1,139	37%	—
Jugri · Chanan	773	30%	—
Gobindpur · Chanan	743	54%	—
Narhijamdaha · Chanan	642	35%	—
Dumarkola · Chanan	363	42%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Harkhar

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: 0
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: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: Yes
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DEOGHAR(JHARKHAND)
Distance to nearest town (km): 19
Distance to district HQ (km): 55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Gauri Pur
Total area (ha): 401
Irrigated area (ha): 46.88
Forest area (ha): 123.74

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

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मुख्य माहिती — Harkhar

LGD code: 241938
Pincode: 814131
Post office: Chandan
Population (Census 2011): 1,029
Population (projected 2026): 1,213
Households: 180
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 847
Literacy rate: 39.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Nawada
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Warsaliganj
Member of Parliament: Vivek Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly: Anita
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: TARA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Chanan
Nearest railway station: Waris Aleganj (2.2 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Banka district level

Then & Now

Harkhar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,029

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,213

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

180

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

212

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,029Census 2011
Households: 180Census 2011
Literacy rate: 39.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 847 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,2132026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2122026 projection
Active job cards: 1,87,509MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 88,882MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 991NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 55.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 38.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 89.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 65.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Banka district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Banka district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Banka district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Centred on Chanan mandal

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Healthcare

Hospital
Government Hospital, Warisaliganj
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Transport

Railway · station
Waris Aleganj
📍 2.2 km awayOSM
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Railway · halt
Sonwarsa Halt
📍 5.5 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Baghi Bardiha
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Railway · station
Sadipur
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September 2026

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

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Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary

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Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites

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Harkhar मधील नोकऱ्या

Day after Diwali; worship of Govardhan hill and cattle.

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of Indiayesterday
Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary
ThePrintyesterday
Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites
Swarajyayesterday
Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
The Times of India2 days ago
Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought
The News Mill2 days ago
SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar
The Times of India3 days ago

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Harkhar बद्दल वारंवार विचारले जाणारे प्रश्न

Harkhar चा पिनकोड काय आहे?

Biharच्या Banka जिल्ह्यातील Chanan ब्लॉकमधील Harkhar चा पिनकोड 814131 आहे. पोस्ट ऑफिस Chandan आहे.

Harkhar ला कोणते पोस्ट ऑफिस टपाल पोहोचवते?

Harkhar ची टपाल Banka जिल्ह्यातील Chanan ब्लॉकमधील Chandan पोस्ट ऑफिस, पिनकोड 814131 मार्फत पोहोचते.

Harkhar कोणत्या जिल्ह्यात आहे?

Harkhar हे भारतातील Biharच्या Banka जिल्ह्यातील Chanan ब्लॉकमधील गाव आहे.

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Harkhar ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2011 च्या जनगणनेनुसार Harkhar गावाची लोकसंख्या 1,029 आहे 180 कुटुंबांत.

Harkhar चे सरपंच कोण आहेत?

Harkhar ग्रामपंचायतीचे विद्यमान सरपंच TARA DEVI आहेत.

Harkhar ची साक्षरता दर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Harkhar गावाची साक्षरता 39.6% आहे.

Harkhar चे लिंग गुणोत्तर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Harkhar गावात दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 847 स्त्रिया आहेत.

Harkhar चे आमदार कोण?

Harkhar Warsaliganj विधानसभा मतदारसंघात (AC 239) येते. विद्यमान आमदार Anita (RJD).

Harkhar चे खासदार कोण?

Harkhar Nawada लोकसभा मतदारसंघात आहे. विद्यमान खासदार Vivek Thakur (BJP).

2026 मध्ये Harkhar ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2026 मध्ये Harkhar ची अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 1,213, 2011 च्या 1,029 पेक्षा सुमारे 18% जास्त (राज्य वाढ दरावरून अंदाज).

Harkhar चा एलजीडी कोड काय?

Harkhar गावाचा एलजीडी कोड 241938 आहे.

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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
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