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Pichra

Barsoi mandal
Pincode 855102
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Pichra observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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LGD code
224884
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population
638
Households
146
Literacy rate
34.3%
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000♂
Workers
154
Census 2011 · in context

How Pichra compares

By population, Pichra ranks #161 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.3%
−0.7% vs mandal average
Pichra
34.3%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
957
+37 vs mandal average
Pichra
957
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.4 vs mandal average
Pichra
4.4
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Pichra at a glance

Pichra is a village of 638 people in 146 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 161st-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 34%, about the same as the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 957 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855102, served by Barsoi post office; the LGD village code is 224884. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 752 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baltar

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pichra

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
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)
64
Irrigated area (ha)
48
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Pichra

LGD code
224884
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population (Census 2011)
638
Population (projected 2026)
752
Households
146
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
957
Literacy rate
34.3%
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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Sources & freshness
  • 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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