Pharsara
Pharsara is a revenue village in Balrampur block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,121 in 213 households (Census 2011).
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1,121 souls. 213 homes.
Balrampur block, Katihar district, Bihar.
Pharsara today
- Rice(Fine/Superfine/Grade A)₹5,600Kaliaganj APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Potato₹560Kaliaganj APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Rice₹5,700Kaliaganj APMC · 27 Oct 2026
Pharsara at a glance
Pharsara is a mid-sized village of Balrampur block: 1,121 people in 213 households (Census 2011), 51st of its 130 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 41.0%, below Katihar district's 49.6% (Balrampur block: 47.2%), while the sex ratio was 1,005 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 921. It falls under Lohagara gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854317. The village covers 51 hectares — about 0.51 km², or roughly 2,198 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Kirora, about 0.9 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Lohagara →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Balrampur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2024-25) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 41 m above sea level At Pharsara's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Pharsara is in the Lohagara (लोहागड़ा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lohagara
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pharsara compares
By population, Pharsara ranks #51 of 130 inhabited villages in Balrampur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Pharsara had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854317
Other villages in Balrampur block
View all 164 →Pharsara — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,121Census 2011
- Male / female
- 559 / 562
- Households
- 213
- People per home
- 5.3
- Literacy rate
- 41.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 396
- Work participation
- 35.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Pharsara on the map
Pharsara · 25.8684° N, 87.8303° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Pharsara's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Pharsara
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Pharsara's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeGalia Branch Post Office · 980 m (straight line) · PIN 733209 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 2.1 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Bagdogra · 1.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Pharsara
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Pharsara's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices321 in Katihar district
Post office · 980 m away (straight line)
- Sayedpur Bhamantali Branch Post Office
Post office · 980 m away (straight line)
- Hassan Branch Post Office
Post office · 980 m away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics253 in Katihar district
Primary / community health centre · 1.3 km away (straight line)
Bagdogra
Clinic · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Baluganj
Hospital · 3.5 km away (straight line)
NH12, Opp. Fire Station, Dalkhola
Schools & anganwadis6 in Katihar district
Colleges & universities4 in Katihar district
- college ground
College · 29 km away (straight line)
- mahila college
College · 29 km away (straight line)
- second building
College · 29 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Katihar district
Government offices2 in Katihar district
- civil court
Court · 38 km away (straight line)
- Office Of The Additional Regional Transport Officer (ARTO)
RTO / transport office · 56 km away (straight line)
Temples12 in Katihar district
Mosques1 in Katihar district
Other places of worship3 in Katihar district
Transport50 in Katihar district
- Dalkhola
Railway station · 1.1 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 2.1 km away (straight line)
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 3.1 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Katihar district
Community places1 in Katihar district
All places in Balrampur block (13) →Places of worship in Pharsara →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Pharsara
Where is Pharsara located?
Pharsara is a village in Balrampur block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Pharsara in?
Pharsara is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Pharsara belong to?
Pharsara comes under the Lohagara gram panchayat.
How is Pharsara written in the local script?
Pharsara is written फर्सरा.
What is the pincode of Pharsara?
The pincode of Pharsara, Balrampur, Katihar is 854317.
What is the population of Pharsara?
As per the 2011 Census, Pharsara had a population of 1,121 (559 males and 562 females).
How many households are there in Pharsara?
Pharsara had 213 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Pharsara?
Pharsara covers about 51 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Pharsara?
The literacy rate of Pharsara was 41.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Pharsara?
Pharsara had 1,005 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pharsara in?
Pharsara is in the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Pharsara?
Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pharsara, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Pharsara in?
Pharsara is in the Balrampur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Pharsara?
Sangita Devi (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Balrampur assembly seat, which includes Pharsara, in 2025.
Which development block is Pharsara in?
Pharsara is in the Balrampur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Pharsara?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pharsara is 224729 and its Census 2011 village code is 224729.
Which villages are near Pharsara?
Villages near Pharsara include Kirora (0.9 km), Lohagara (2.3 km), Dighal Daria (3.0 km), Goalgaon (3.9 km), Palsa Khanabari (4.5 km).
What is the population of Pharsara in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Pharsara's Census 2011 population of 1,121 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,420 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Pharsara?
The sarpanch of Pharsara has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Pharsara?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Katihar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Kaliaganj APMC, Raiganj APMC, Islampur APMC, Uttar Dinajpur district — about 26 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice(Fine/Superfine/Grade A) · Fine | Kaliaganj APMC | 5,500 | 5,700 | 5,600 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Kaliaganj APMC | 550 | 590 | 560 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Fine | Kaliaganj APMC | 5,600 | 5,800 | 5,700 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Raiganj APMC | 6,000 | 6,500 | 6,200 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Raiganj APMC | 560 | 600 | 580 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round/Long | Raiganj APMC | 4,200 | 4,800 | 4,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Islampur APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Raiganj APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Pharsara's shops. Best mandi price near Pharsara →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026