Korea
Korea is a revenue village in Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,493 in 224 households (Census 2011).
1,493 people. 224 homes.
Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar.
Korea today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Korea is a village in Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,493 people in 224 households, with a literacy rate of 75.8%. It is administered by the Sarupai gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 841508.
Gram panchayat
Korea is in the Sarupai (सरुपाई) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sarupai
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Korea compares
By population, Korea is #32 of 125 inhabited villages in Bijaipur block.
| — | Korea | Bijaipur block | Gopalganj |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 75.8% | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,154 | 1,084 | 1,025 |
| People per household | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 841508
- Bandhaura Ghat · Bijaipur
- Ahiapur · Bijaipur
- Chaumukha · Bijaipur
- Jagdishpur · Bijaipur
- Musahri · Bijaipur
- Pagra · Bijaipur
- KhiriDih · Bijaipur
- Manrar Khas · Bijaipur
- Bangra · Bijaipur
All villages with PIN 841508 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Korea
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Gopalganj district
- National Youth Festival-2026
District Administration, Gopalganj · 14 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Korea
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Korea right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Korea
Korea isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bijaipur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices314 in Gopalganj district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics190 in Gopalganj district
Primary / community health centre
Vijaipur
Primary / community health centre
Misir Bandhowra
Primary / community health centre
Saropai
Temples1 in Gopalganj district
Mosques1 in Gopalganj district
Transport20 in Gopalganj district
Community places1 in Gopalganj district
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Korea on the map
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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- Sarpanch verification (election certificate or panchayat letter) — official panchayat channel for this village.
Questions about Korea
- Where is Korea located?
- Korea is a village in Bijaipur block of Gopalganj district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Korea in?
- Korea is in Gopalganj district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Korea belong to?
- Korea comes under the Sarupai gram panchayat.
- How is Korea written in the local script?
- Korea is written कोरिया.
- What is the pincode of Korea?
- The pincode of Korea, Bijaipur, Gopalganj is 841508.
- What is the population of Korea?
- As per the 2011 Census, Korea had a population of 1,493 (693 males and 800 females).
- How many households are there in Korea?
- Korea had 224 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Korea?
- The literacy rate of Korea was 75.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Korea?
- Korea had 1,154 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Korea in?
- Korea is in the Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Korea?
- Dr. Alok Kumar Suman (Janata Dal (United)) won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha seat, which includes Korea, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Korea in?
- Korea is in the Bhorey assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Korea?
- Sunil Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Bhorey assembly seat, which includes Korea, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Korea?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Korea is 229921 and its Census 2011 village code is 229921.
- Which villages are near Korea?
- Other villages in Bijaipur block include Aghaila Babu, Aghaila Misir, Ahiapur, Ainthi, Amawa.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Bijaipur block
- Bandhaura Ghat
- Ahiapur
- Chaumukha
- Jagdishpur
- Musahri
- Pagra
- KhiriDih
- Manrar Khas
- Bangra
- Sihpur
- Sudama Chak
- Saropai
- Matiari
- Patkhauli
- Bharpurwa
- Bijaipur
- Misir Bandhowra
- Chhitauna
- Majhaulia
- Mathiya
- Khutaha
- Nautan
- Kotia
- Hankarpur
- Birwat
- Nauka Tola
- Sabea
- Mahuawa
- Bilarua
- Barahra
