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Kachana

कचना
Barsoi mandal
Pincode 854317
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LGD code
224903
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population
1,215
Households
238
Literacy rate
44.9%
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000♂
Workers
416
Census 2011 · in context

How Kachana compares

By population, Kachana ranks #102 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.9%
+9.9% vs mandal average
Kachana
44.9%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
922
+2 vs mandal average
Kachana
922
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.3 vs mandal average
Kachana
5.1
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Kachana at a glance

Kachana is a village of 1,215 people in 238 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 102nd-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 45%, 10 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854317, served by Barsoighat post office; the LGD village code is 224903. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 1,432 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bighourhat

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kachana · this village1,21545%
Bighaurhat · Barsoi6,53131%
Bhangarha · Barsoi1,44151%
Pirasan · Barsoi95827%
Dagrapara · Barsoi54132%
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kachana

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
1
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
Yes
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)
53
Distance to district HQ (km)
53
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BIGHORHAT
Total area (ha)
136
Irrigated area (ha)
70.55
Forest area (ha)
1.91

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

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Key facts — Kachana

LGD code
224903
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population (Census 2011)
1,215
Population (projected 2026)
1,432
Households
238
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
922
Literacy rate
44.9%
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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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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