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Sultanpur

सुल्तानपुर
Barsoi mandal
Pincode 855102
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LGD code
225007
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population
8,140
Households
1,820
Literacy rate
55.1%
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,503
Census 2011 · in context

How Sultanpur compares

By population, Sultanpur ranks #2 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.1%
+20.1% vs mandal average
Sultanpur
55.1%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
913
−7 vs mandal average
Sultanpur
913
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.3 vs mandal average
Sultanpur
4.5
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Sultanpur at a glance

Sultanpur is a village of 8,140 people in 1,820 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 2nd-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 55%, 20 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 913 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855102, served by Barsoi post office; the LGD village code is 225007. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 9,597 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sultanpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
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)
0
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SULTANPUR
Total area (ha)
279
Irrigated area (ha)
195
Forest area (ha)
2.5

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

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Key facts — Sultanpur

LGD code
225007
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population (Census 2011)
8,140
Population (projected 2026)
9,597
Households
1,820
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
913
Literacy rate
55.1%
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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