Kankar गाव, Shivaji Nagar ब्लॉक, समस्तीपूर जिल्हा — पिनकोड 848117, लोकसंख्या, सरपंच, हवामान

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ASHARFI SAHNI

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LGD code: 236430
Pincode: 848117
Post office: Ilmasnagar
Population: 3,890
Households: 723
Literacy rate: 41.9%
Sex ratio: 915 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,208

जनगणना 2011 · तुलनेत

Kankar ची तुलना

By population, Kankar ranks #12 of 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate

41.9%

−5.8% vs mandal average

Kankar: 41.9%
Shivaji Nagar mandal: 47.7%
Samastipur district: 50.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

915

+10 vs mandal average

Kankar: 915
Shivaji Nagar mandal: 905

Household size

people per home

5.4

+0.4 vs mandal average

Kankar: 5.4
Shivaji Nagar mandal: 5.0

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

Kankar एका दृष्टिक्षेपात

Kankar हे बिहारच्या समस्तीपूर जिल्ह्यातील Shivaji Nagar ब्लॉकमधील 3,890 लोकसंख्येचे 723 कुटुंबांत (जनगणना 2011) गाव आहे, जे Shivaji Nagar ब्लॉकमधील 71 गावांत 12वे मोठे आहे. साक्षरता 42% आहे, ब्लॉक सरासरी 48% पेक्षा 6 गुण कमी आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 915 स्त्रिया. पिनकोड 848117 आहे, Ilmasnagar पोस्ट ऑफिसद्वारे; एलजीडी गाव कोड 236430 आहे. सरपंच ASHARFI SAHNI आहेत; गाव Phulparas विधानसभा मतदारसंघात येते, आमदार Sheela Kumari. 2026 मध्ये अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 4,586, 2011 पेक्षा 18% जास्त.

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गाव	लोकसंख्या	साक्षरता	अंतर
Kankar · हे गाव	3,890	42%	—
Rahiar Kunchi · Shivaji Nagar	11,496	45%	—
Simrawan · Shivaji Nagar	2,358	38%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kankar

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): 3
Power hours (winter): 3
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
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: ROSERA
Distance to nearest town (km): 16
Distance to district HQ (km): 46
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): RAHIAR NORTH
Total area (ha): 267
Irrigated area (ha): 136.88
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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मुख्य माहिती — Kankar

LGD code: 236430
Pincode: 848117
Post office: Ilmasnagar
Population (Census 2011): 3,890
Population (projected 2026): 4,586
Households: 723
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 915
Literacy rate: 41.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Phulparas
Member of Parliament: Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sheela Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ASHARFI SAHNI
Block / Mandal: Shivaji Nagar
Nearest railway station: Asanpur Kupha (17.7 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 Samastipur district level

Then & Now

Kankar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,890

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

4,586

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

723

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

852

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: 3,890Census 2011
Households: 723Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 915 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4,5862026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 8522026 projection
Active job cards: 4,20,203MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,00,630MGNREGA · 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: 890NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 48.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 60.5%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 · Samastipur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Samastipur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Samastipur 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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Railway· 1

Education

School
Rastriya Primary School, Bairiyahi
📍 14.2 km awayOSM
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School
Shree Sant Kabir Ra. Pra. Bi.Ramngar Kodarkati
📍 14.4 km awayOSM
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School
Shree Janta Rastriya Prathmik Vidyalayaa
📍 19.9 km awayOSM
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School
Shree B.P.RA.Pra.School
📍 21.1 km awayOSM
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School
Ra.Pra.B.School
📍 21.7 km awayOSM
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School
H.S.English Boarding School
📍 22.0 km awayOSM
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School
Chhinnamasta English Boarding School
📍 22.2 km awayOSM
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School
Shree Baba Dihabar Ra. Pra. Bi. Lalapatty
📍 24.1 km awayOSM
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Transport

Railway · halt
Asanpur Kupha
📍 17.7 km awayOSM
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September 2026

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda

Reported by DD News.

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
WIONyesterday
Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
ChiniMandiyesterday
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
DD News2 days ago
If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
Counterview2 days ago
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
YourStory.com3 days ago
Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of India3 days ago

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Kankar बद्दल वारंवार विचारले जाणारे प्रश्न

Kankar चा पिनकोड काय आहे?

बिहारच्या समस्तीपूर जिल्ह्यातील Shivaji Nagar ब्लॉकमधील Kankar चा पिनकोड 848117 आहे. पोस्ट ऑफिस Ilmasnagar आहे.

Kankar ला कोणते पोस्ट ऑफिस टपाल पोहोचवते?

Kankar ची टपाल समस्तीपूर जिल्ह्यातील Shivaji Nagar ब्लॉकमधील Ilmasnagar पोस्ट ऑफिस, पिनकोड 848117 मार्फत पोहोचते.

Kankar कोणत्या जिल्ह्यात आहे?

Kankar हे भारतातील बिहारच्या समस्तीपूर जिल्ह्यातील Shivaji Nagar ब्लॉकमधील गाव आहे.

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Kankar ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2011 च्या जनगणनेनुसार Kankar गावाची लोकसंख्या 3,890 आहे 723 कुटुंबांत.

Kankar चे सरपंच कोण आहेत?

Kankar ग्रामपंचायतीचे विद्यमान सरपंच ASHARFI SAHNI आहेत.

Kankar ची साक्षरता दर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Kankar गावाची साक्षरता 41.9% आहे.

Kankar चे लिंग गुणोत्तर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Kankar गावात दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 915 स्त्रिया आहेत.

Kankar चे आमदार कोण?

Kankar Phulparas विधानसभा मतदारसंघात (AC 39) येते. विद्यमान आमदार Sheela Kumari (JD(U)).

Kankar चे खासदार कोण?

Kankar Jhanjharpur लोकसभा मतदारसंघात आहे. विद्यमान खासदार Ramprit Mandal (JD(U)).

2026 मध्ये Kankar ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2026 मध्ये Kankar ची अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 4,586, 2011 च्या 3,890 पेक्षा सुमारे 18% जास्त (राज्य वाढ दरावरून अंदाज).

Kankar चा एलजीडी कोड काय?

Kankar गावाचा एलजीडी कोड 236430 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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