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- LGD code
- 229799
- Pincode
- 841441
- Post office
- Baghibazar
- Population
- 456
- Households
- 67
- Literacy rate
- 57.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1257 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 25
Census 2011 · in context
How Bagahi Dih compares
By population, Bagahi Dih ranks #81 of 116 villages in Katiya mandal.
Literacy rate
%
57.9%
+2.4% vs mandal average
- Bagahi Dih
- 57.9%
- Katiya mandal
- 55.5%
- Gopalganj district
- 54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,257
+143 vs mandal average
- Bagahi Dih
- 1,257
- Katiya mandal
- 1,114
Household size
people per home
6.8
+0.7 vs mandal average
- Bagahi Dih
- 6.8
- Katiya mandal
- 6.1
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bagahi Dih at a glance
Bagahi Dih is a village of 456 people in 67 households (Census 2011) in Katiya block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 81st-largest of 116 villages in Katiya block. Literacy is 58%, 2 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,257 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841441, served by Baghibazar post office; the LGD village code is 229799. The village votes in Bibhutipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 538 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Ram Das Bagahi →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagahi Dih · this village | 456 | 58% | — |
| Shamdas Bagahi · Katiya | 2,310 | 59% | — |
| Ram Das Bagahi · Katiya | 1,659 | 50% | — |
| Sultanpur · Katiya | 1,622 | 48% | — |
| Jaipur · Katiya | 1,222 | 48% | — |
| Kolhuar Bagahi · Katiya | 887 | 61% | — |
| Majhaulia · Katiya | 837 | 67% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bagahi Dih
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 8
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- 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
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KATIYA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 10
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 47
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 10
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- RAM DAS BAGAHI
- Total area (ha)
- 135
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 82
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bagahi Dih
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Bagahi Dih
- LGD code
- 229799
- Pincode
- 841441
- Post office
- Baghibazar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 456
- Population (projected 2026)
- 538
- Households
- 67
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1257
- Literacy rate
- 57.9%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Ujiarpur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Bibhutipur
- Member of Parliament
- Nityanand Rai
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Ajay Kumar
- Block / Mandal
- Katiya
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 841441
- SemariaPach Deuri mandal6,629 pop
- Kusa KhurdPach Deuri mandal3,240 pop
- LohtiPach Deuri mandal2,443 pop
- KhalganwPach Deuri mandal2,439 pop
- BankatiaPach Deuri mandal2,416 pop
- Shamdas BagahiKatiya mandal2,310 pop
- MojhwaliaPach Deuri mandal2,203 pop
- PatkhauliKatiya mandal2,199 pop
- SidhariaPach Deuri mandal2,009 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Bagahi Dih
Other villages in Katiya mandal
View all 60+ →- Rudarpur
- Gaura
- Bairia
- Pakri
- Bilahi Khas
- Shamdas Bagahi
- Karkataha
- Patkhauli
- Jasauli
- Amea
- Dharhara
- Rasauti
- Mohanpur
- Pararia
- Baikunth Pur
- Bheria
- Duhauna
- Sukhsenwa Misir
- Parsauni
- Ram Das Bagahi
- Sultanpur
- Bhagi Patti Jhil
- Raipura
- Pakariar
- Malpura
- Rajapur
- Amwa
- Samogar
- Kotwa Khas
- Dumrauna
- Sahijan Kalan
- Misrauli
- Jaipur
- Neuri
- Sidhwania
- Bania Chhapar
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)