# Maijra Village, Ben, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Ben, Nalanda 

# Maijra

Maijra is a village in Ben sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar, PIN code **803117**. The 2011 Census counted **7,824 people in 1,301 households**, the 1st largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 64.6%.

- 7,824people (2011)
- 1,301households
- 65.0%literacy
- 803117PIN code

## Maijra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Maijra is 803117.** Maijra falls in Ben sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar.

- PIN code803117
- Gram panchayatMaijara
- Community development blockBen
- Census village code245017

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Maijra from nearby towns?

- Ben (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Biharsharif (district HQ)30 km by road
- Biharsharif (nearest town)30 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Maijra?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Maijra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 3 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nohsa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nalanda
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Biharsharif
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Maijra known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 71% of the 724 hectares of village land is sown, and 261 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Maijra

Of every 100 households in Maijra in 2011, 6 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Maijra · ■ Ben rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**80%

Tap water ****5%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**96%

Use banking services ****46%**

**38%

Television ****18%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****37%**

**44%

Own their home ****98%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Maijra?

■ Maijra · ■ Ben rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.0%**

**64.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930**

**946

Working population ****47.9%**

**40.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.3% for men and 54.8% for women. 49% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 450 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,014 (54%) · **■** Household industry 79 (2%) · **■** Other work 244 (7%) · **■** Marginal 963 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Ben

- Ben6,525 people
- At5,605 people
- Eksara4,965 people
- Khaira4,709 people

[All 32 villages in Ben](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/ben/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Maijra?803117
- How far is Maijra from Biharsharif?30 km by road
- What is the population of Maijra?7,824 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Maijra in?Nalanda district (Ben sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Maijra?65.0% (Census 2011)