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Dhapara

धपारा
Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
225297
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
1,358
Households
295
Literacy rate
34.9%
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000♂
Workers
506
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhapara compares

By population, Dhapara ranks #92 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.9%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Dhapara
34.9%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
886
−34 vs mandal average
Dhapara
886
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
Dhapara
4.6
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

Dhapara at a glance

Dhapara is a village of 1,358 people in 295 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 92nd-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 35%, 3 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 886 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225297. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,601 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhapara

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
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
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
54
Distance to district HQ (km)
54
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NIMOL
Total area (ha)
141.2
Irrigated area (ha)
27.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dhapara

LGD code
225297
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
1,358
Population (projected 2026)
1,601
Households
295
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
886
Literacy rate
34.9%
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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