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Eksala

एक्सला
Barsoi mandal
Pincode 855102
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LGD code
224992
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population
413
Households
101
Literacy rate
37.8%
Sex ratio
860 ♀/1000♂
Workers
125
Census 2011 · in context

How Eksala compares

By population, Eksala ranks #185 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.8%
+2.8% vs mandal average
Eksala
37.8%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
860
−60 vs mandal average
Eksala
860
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.7 vs mandal average
Eksala
4.1
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Eksala at a glance

Eksala is a village of 413 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 185th-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 38%, 3 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 860 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855102, served by Barsoi post office; the LGD village code is 224992. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 487 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Eksala

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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
57
Distance to district HQ (km)
57
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
EKSHALLA
Total area (ha)
36
Irrigated area (ha)
20
Forest area (ha)
1

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

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Key facts — Eksala

LGD code
224992
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population (Census 2011)
413
Population (projected 2026)
487
Households
101
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
860
Literacy rate
37.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Barsoi
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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