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Kota

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Barsoi mandal
Pincode 854317
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Kota observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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LGD code
224887
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population
1,449
Households
291
Literacy rate
33.8%
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000♂
Workers
397
Census 2011 · in context

How Kota compares

By population, Kota ranks #81 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
33.8%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Kota
33.8%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
919
−1 vs mandal average
Kota
919
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.2 vs mandal average
Kota
5.0
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Kota at a glance

Kota is a village of 1,449 people in 291 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 81st-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 34%, 1 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 919 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854317, served by Barsoighat post office; the LGD village code is 224887. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 1,708 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baltar

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kota · this village1,44934%
Beltar · Barsoi3,15830%
Banbhui · Barsoi1,76831%
Jamra · Barsoi1,74537%
Pichra · Barsoi1,39241%
Jahirpur · Barsoi76751%
Kuchpokhar · Barsoi72932%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kota

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
Yes
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)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BALTAR
Total area (ha)
272
Irrigated area (ha)
170
Forest area (ha)
1.6

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

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Key facts — Kota

LGD code
224887
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population (Census 2011)
1,449
Population (projected 2026)
1,708
Households
291
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
919
Literacy rate
33.8%
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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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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