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Bhelahi

भेलाही
Dandkhora mandal
Pincode 855114
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Bhelahi is a village in Dandkhora mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 2,084 across 475 households. The village has a literacy rate of 49.4% and is located at coordinates 25.906°N, 86.402°E.

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LGD code
225432
Pincode
855114
Post office
Sonali
Population
2,084
Households
475
Literacy rate
49.4%
Sex ratio
884 ♀/1000♂
Workers
666
Distance to district centre
65 km
Distance to mandal centre
110 km
Distance to Patna
131 km
Distance to Kolkata
421 km
Nearest railway station
Kusheshwar Asthan · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Goverment hospital,Biraul · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhelahi compares

By population, Bhelahi ranks #10 of 50 villages in Dandkhora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.4%
+0.6% vs mandal average
Bhelahi
49.4%
Dandkhora mandal
48.8%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
884
−43 vs mandal average
Bhelahi
884
Dandkhora mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.3 vs mandal average
Bhelahi
4.4
Dandkhora mandal
4.7

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

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Bhelahi at a glance

Bhelahi is a village of 2,084 people in 475 households (Census 2011) in Dandkhora block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 10th-largest of 50 villages in Dandkhora block. Literacy is 49%, about the same as the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 884 women per 1,000 men. It lies 65 km from the Katihar district centre, 0 km from Bhelahi, the nearest town, 14 km from Kusheshwar Asthan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855114, served by Sonali post office; the LGD village code is 225432. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Biraul, 15 km away. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 2,457 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhelahi · this village2,08449%
Chapahi · Andhratharhi2,84450%0 km N
Bhelahi · Paroo43745%0 km N
Bhelahi · Sidhaw2,19252%0 km N
Bhelahi · Nauhatta1,56338%0 km N
Bhelahi · Raxaul10,47140%0 km N
Bauram · Gora Bauram11,45534%11.2 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhelahi

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
3
Primary school
1
Middle school
2
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
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BHAMRAILI
Total area (ha)
155.25
Irrigated area (ha)
100
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bhelahi

LGD code
225432
Pincode
855114
Post office
Sonali
Population (Census 2011)
2,084
Population (projected 2026)
2,457
Households
475
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
884
Literacy rate
49.4%
Coordinates
25.90581°N, 86.40174°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Dandkhora
Nearest railway station
Ranipatra (113.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Bhelahi

Mandal centre
Dandkhora · ≈ 110 km
≈ 3 h 46 min by car · 4 h 28 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 65 km
≈ 2 h 14 min by car · 2 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,471 people
Bhelahi · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna131 kmcapital
  • Kolkata421 km
  • Delhi957 km
  • Hyderabad1251 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKusheshwar Asthan14 km
  • Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Biraul15 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank32 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump37 km
  • Collegeश्री रामसुंदर संस्कृत विश्वविद्या प्रतिष्ठान32 km
  • Police stationMadhepura Town Police Station39 km
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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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