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Gidaul

गिडौल
Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
225178
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
313
Households
61
Literacy rate
25.9%
Sex ratio
852 ♀/1000♂
Workers
102
Census 2011 · in context

How Gidaul compares

By population, Gidaul ranks #179 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
25.9%
−12.3% vs mandal average
Gidaul
25.9%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
852
−68 vs mandal average
Gidaul
852
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.5 vs mandal average
Gidaul
5.1
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Gidaul at a glance

Gidaul is a village of 313 people in 61 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 179th-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 26%, 12 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 852 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225178. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 369 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gidaul

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
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
28
Distance to district HQ (km)
28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
HARNAGAR
Total area (ha)
115.7
Irrigated area (ha)
13.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gidaul

LGD code
225178
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
313
Population (projected 2026)
369
Households
61
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
852
Literacy rate
25.9%
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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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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