Punaul Village
Punaul is a revenue village in Narhat block, Nawada district, Bihar. It had a population of 4,461 in 781 households (Census 2011).
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4,461 souls. 781 homes.
Narhat block, Nawada district, Bihar.
Punaul today
- Apple₹15,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
Punaul at a glance
Punaul is one of the larger villages of Narhat block — 6th of 61 by population, with 4,461 people in 781 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 53.4%, below Nawada district's 58.1% (Narhat block: 62.6%), while the sex ratio was 983 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 942. It falls under Punaul gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 805122, served by Punaul post office. The village covers 280 hectares — about 2.8 km², or roughly 1,593 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Hisua assembly constituency and the Nawada Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Narhat Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 3 self-help groups with 31 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Punaul is in the Punaul (पुनौल) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Punaul
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Punaul compares
By population, Punaul ranks #6 of 61 inhabited villages in Narhat block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Punaul had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 805122
Post office: Punaul
Other villages in Narhat block
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 4,461Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,250 / 2,211
- Households
- 781
- People per home
- 5.7
- Literacy rate
- 53.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,517
- Work participation
- 56.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Punaul on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Punaul. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Punaul · 24.7967° N, 85.4454° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Punaul
Punaul isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Narhat block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices295 in Nawada district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics178 in Nawada district
Clinic
Narhat Near Block
Primary / community health centre
Ekamba
Primary / community health centre
Konibar
Schools & anganwadis4 in Nawada district
Temples1 in Nawada district
Other places of worship5 in Nawada district
Transport25 in Nawada district
- Narhat Halt
Railway station
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People often ask about Punaul
Where is Punaul located?
Punaul is a village in Narhat block of Nawada district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Punaul in?
Punaul is in Nawada district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Punaul belong to?
Punaul comes under the Punaul gram panchayat.
How is Punaul written in the local script?
Punaul is written पुनौल.
What is the pincode of Punaul?
The pincode of Punaul, Narhat, Nawada is 805122.
What is the population of Punaul?
As per the 2011 Census, Punaul had a population of 4,461 (2,250 males and 2,211 females).
How many households are there in Punaul?
Punaul had 781 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Punaul?
Punaul covers about 280 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Punaul?
The literacy rate of Punaul was 53.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Punaul?
Punaul had 983 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Punaul in?
Punaul is in the Nawada Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Punaul?
Vivek Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nawada Lok Sabha seat, which includes Punaul, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Punaul in?
Punaul is in the Hisua assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Punaul?
Anil Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hisua assembly seat, which includes Punaul, in 2025.
Which development block is Punaul in?
Punaul is in the Narhat development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Punaul?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Punaul is 258181 and its Census 2011 village code is 258181.
Which villages are near Punaul?
Villages near Punaul include Narhat (about 3 km), Hisua (about 5 km), Akbarpur (about 12 km), Nardiganj (about 16 km), Rajauli (about 18 km).
What is the population of Punaul in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Punaul's Census 2011 population of 4,461 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 5,670 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Punaul?
The sarpanch of Punaul 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.
- 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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- 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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What do you need to find near Punaul?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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: 6.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Nawada district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Harnaut APMC, Nalanda district — about 49 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 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 Punaul's shops. Best mandi price near Punaul →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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