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Lagwan

Barsoi mandal
Pincode 855102
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LGD code
224951
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population
4,013
Households
866
Literacy rate
29.7%
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,220
Census 2011 · in context

How Lagwan compares

By population, Lagwan ranks #15 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
29.7%
−5.3% vs mandal average
Lagwan
29.7%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
880
−40 vs mandal average
Lagwan
880
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Lagwan
4.6
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

Lagwan at a glance

Lagwan is a village of 4,013 people in 866 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 15th-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 30%, 5 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 880 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855102, served by Barsoi post office; the LGD village code is 224951. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 4,731 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lagwan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
LAGUA
Total area (ha)
175.74
Irrigated area (ha)
101
Forest area (ha)
1

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

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Key facts — Lagwan

LGD code
224951
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population (Census 2011)
4,013
Population (projected 2026)
4,731
Households
866
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
880
Literacy rate
29.7%
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)