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Bairia

बैरिया
Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
225229
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
5,216
Households
1,072
Literacy rate
21.4%
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,945
Census 2011 · in context

How Bairia compares

By population, Bairia ranks #7 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
21.4%
−16.8% vs mandal average
Bairia
21.4%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
977
+57 vs mandal average
Bairia
977
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.3 vs mandal average
Bairia
4.9
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bairia at a glance

Bairia is a village of 5,216 people in 1,072 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 7th-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 21%, 17 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 977 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225229. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 6,150 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bairia

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
27
Distance to district HQ (km)
27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAIRIA
Total area (ha)
228.2
Irrigated area (ha)
21.5
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bairia

LGD code
225229
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
5,216
Population (projected 2026)
6,150
Households
1,072
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
977
Literacy rate
21.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Katihar
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tarkishore Prasad
Block / Mandal
Azamnagar
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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