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Jhaua

Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
225201
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
1,807
Households
353
Literacy rate
23.5%
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000♂
Workers
527
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhaua compares

By population, Jhaua ranks #64 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
23.5%
−14.7% vs mandal average
Jhaua
23.5%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
908
−12 vs mandal average
Jhaua
908
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.5 vs mandal average
Jhaua
5.1
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Jhaua at a glance

Jhaua is a village of 1,807 people in 353 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 64th-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 24%, 15 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 908 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225201. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 2,130 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhaua

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
Yes
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)
36
Distance to district HQ (km)
36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GAIGHATTA
Total area (ha)
520.3
Irrigated area (ha)
92.9
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Jhaua

LGD code
225201
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
1,807
Population (projected 2026)
2,130
Households
353
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
908
Literacy rate
23.5%
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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