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Pipla

Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
225163
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
547
Households
112
Literacy rate
34.9%
Sex ratio
799 ♀/1000♂
Workers
181
Distance to district centre
98 km
Distance to mandal centre
56 km
Distance to Patna
284 km
Distance to Kolkata
382 km
Nearest railway station
Kanki · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Chakulia Rural Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pipla compares

By population, Pipla ranks #149 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.9%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Pipla
34.9%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
799
−121 vs mandal average
Pipla
799
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.3 vs mandal average
Pipla
4.9
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Pipla at a glance

Pipla is a village of 547 people in 112 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 149th-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 35%, 3 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 799 women per 1,000 men. It lies 98 km from the Katihar district centre, 9 km from Nayanagar, the nearest town, 8 km from Kanki railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225163. The nearest hospital or health centre is Chakulia Rural Hospital, 5 km away. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,198 in 2026, up 119% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pindhal

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Pipla · this village54735%
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Pipla · Goalpokher - II92931%0 km N
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Chitaura · Goalpokher - II2,53340%1.3 km S
Chitaura · Sheikhpura60748%1.3 km S
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pipla

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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PINDHAL
Total area (ha)
34.8
Irrigated area (ha)
15.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Pipla

LGD code
225163
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
547
Population (projected 2026)
1,198
Households
112
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
799
Literacy rate
34.9%
Coordinates
25.98392°N, 87.94405°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Katihar
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tarkishore Prasad
Block / Mandal
Azamnagar
Getting there

How to reach Pipla

Mandal centre
Azamnagar · ≈ 56 km
≈ 1 h 56 min by car · 2 h 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 98 km
≈ 3 h 22 min by car · 4 h by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,741 people
Nayanagar · ≈ 9.1 km
≈ 19 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna284 kmcapital
  • Kolkata382 km
  • Delhi1100 km
  • Hyderabad1366 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKanki8 km
  • Hospital / PHCChakulia Rural Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India E Gallery38 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil15 km
  • Collegecollege ground13 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF13 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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