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Kant Nagar

कांत नगर
Barari mandal
Pincode 854104
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LGD code
225561
Pincode
854104
Post office
Gurubazar
Population
5,962
Households
1,231
Literacy rate
39.2%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,207
Census 2011 · in context

How Kant Nagar compares

By population, Kant Nagar ranks #22 of 88 villages in Barari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.2%
−0.4% vs mandal average
Kant Nagar
39.2%
Barari mandal
39.6%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
+16 vs mandal average
Kant Nagar
921
Barari mandal
905
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.5 vs mandal average
Kant Nagar
4.8
Barari mandal
5.3

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

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Kant Nagar at a glance

Kant Nagar is a village of 5,962 people in 1,231 households (Census 2011) in Barari block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 22nd-largest of 88 villages in Barari block. Literacy is 39%, about the same as the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854104, served by Gurubazar post office; the LGD village code is 225561. The village votes in Rupauli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kaladhar Prasad Mandal. The population is estimated at 7,029 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kant Nagar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
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
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KANT NAGAR
Total area (ha)
2,459
Irrigated area (ha)
113.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kant Nagar

LGD code
225561
Pincode
854104
Post office
Gurubazar
Population (Census 2011)
5,962
Population (projected 2026)
7,029
Households
1,231
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
39.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rupauli
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
Block / Mandal
Barari
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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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