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Santola

सांतोला
Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
225139
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
278
Households
57
Literacy rate
50.4%
Sex ratio
1090 ♀/1000♂
Workers
93
Census 2011 · in context

How Santola compares

By population, Santola ranks #183 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.4%
+12.2% vs mandal average
Santola
50.4%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,090
+170 vs mandal average
Santola
1,090
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.3 vs mandal average
Santola
4.9
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Santola at a glance

Santola is a village of 278 people in 57 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 183rd-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 50%, 12 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 1,090 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225139. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 328 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Alampur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Santola

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
0
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
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
47
Distance to district HQ (km)
47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ALAMPUR
Total area (ha)
55.9
Irrigated area (ha)
13.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Santola

LGD code
225139
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
278
Population (projected 2026)
328
Households
57
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1090
Literacy rate
50.4%
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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