Nalanda district (Bihar) hosts an educational network of 3,395 registered schools spanning across 20 administrative blocks and 949+ villages and urban wards. According to official Ministry of Education UDISE+ records, this includes government institutions, local body schools, and recognized private institutions.
The district records a literacy rate of 52.8% with a recorded population of 28.8 Lakh. Parents looking for nearby elementary, secondary, or senior secondary schools can select their respective block from the directory above to view all mapped village clusters.
Under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education Act, every private unaided school in Nalanda district reserves 25% of entry-level seats (Nursery, KG, or Class 1) for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Disadvantaged Groups. Admissions are allocated through a computerized lottery via the state RTE portal.
Each block in Nalanda is supervised by a dedicated Block Education Officer (BEO) responsible for school inspections, teacher attendance, mid-day meal audits, and grievance redressal under the District Education Office.
Nalanda (Bihar) features a network of 3,395 registered schools across 20 blocks according to official Ministry of Education UDISE+ records. This includes government institutions (managed by the Department of Education, Tribal Affairs, and local municipal bodies providing free education) and recognized private schools. You can browse specific school types and management categories by selecting any block above.
Nalanda has 3,395 schools across 20 blocks. Click any block in the list above to see its villages and schools.
The literacy rate in Nalanda is 52.8% as per Census data.
Click the block your village belongs to from the list above. The block page shows all villages. Click your village to see every school registered there in UDISE+.
Yes. Private unaided schools must keep 25% of their entry-class seats (Nursery or Class 1) free for children from low-income or disadvantaged families. Admission is through the state's RTE portal — not directly at the school.