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Duha

Barsoi mandal
Pincode 855102
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AKHTARI KHATUN
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LGD code
224984
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population
941
Households
192
Literacy rate
35.7%
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000♂
Workers
378
Census 2011 · in context

How Duha compares

By population, Duha ranks #128 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
35.7%
+0.7% vs mandal average
Duha
35.7%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
940
+20 vs mandal average
Duha
940
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.1 vs mandal average
Duha
4.9
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Duha at a glance

Duha is a village of 941 people in 192 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 128th-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 36%, about the same as the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855102, served by Barsoi post office; the LGD village code is 224984. The sarpanch is AKHTARI KHATUN, and the village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 1,109 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Duha

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
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BASGAON
Total area (ha)
98
Irrigated area (ha)
30.1
Forest area (ha)
1.6

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

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Key facts — Duha

LGD code
224984
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population (Census 2011)
941
Population (projected 2026)
1,109
Households
192
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
940
Literacy rate
35.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AKHTARI KHATUN
Block / Mandal
Barsoi
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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