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Kandhal

कंधल
Barsoi mandal
Pincode 854317
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LGD code
225087
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population
1,205
Households
224
Literacy rate
38.3%
Sex ratio
877 ♀/1000♂
Workers
322
Census 2011 · in context

How Kandhal compares

By population, Kandhal ranks #104 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.3%
+3.3% vs mandal average
Kandhal
38.3%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
877
−43 vs mandal average
Kandhal
877
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.6 vs mandal average
Kandhal
5.4
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Kandhal at a glance

Kandhal is a village of 1,205 people in 224 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 104th-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 38%, 3 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 877 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854317, served by Barsoighat post office; the LGD village code is 225087. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 1,421 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kandelapatol

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kandhal

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
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAIGANJ (WB)
Distance to nearest town (km)
13
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KARNPUR
Total area (ha)
301
Irrigated area (ha)
172
Forest area (ha)
1.89

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

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Key facts — Kandhal

LGD code
225087
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population (Census 2011)
1,205
Population (projected 2026)
1,421
Households
224
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
877
Literacy rate
38.3%
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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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