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Gahilbari

Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MD FAISAL ALAM
Contact: 95****5470
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LGD code
225315
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
528
Households
134
Literacy rate
48.5%
Sex ratio
906 ♀/1000♂
Workers
147
Census 2011 · in context

How Gahilbari compares

By population, Gahilbari ranks #154 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.5%
+10.3% vs mandal average
Gahilbari
48.5%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
906
−14 vs mandal average
Gahilbari
906
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.7 vs mandal average
Gahilbari
3.9
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Gahilbari at a glance

Gahilbari is a village of 528 people in 134 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 154th-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 49%, 10 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 906 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225315. The sarpanch is MD FAISAL ALAM, and the village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 623 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gahilbari

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
No
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)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
SHITALMANI
Total area (ha)
93.09
Irrigated area (ha)
30.58
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gahilbari

LGD code
225315
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
528
Population (projected 2026)
623
Households
134
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
906
Literacy rate
48.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Katihar
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tarkishore Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MD FAISAL ALAM
Block / Mandal
Azamnagar
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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