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Sihla

सिहला
Dandkhora mandal
Pincode 854107
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LGD code
225446
Pincode
854107
Post office
Katihar Mill
Population
688
Households
151
Literacy rate
59.6%
Sex ratio
885 ♀/1000♂
Workers
200
Census 2011 · in context

How Sihla compares

By population, Sihla ranks #29 of 50 villages in Dandkhora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.6%
+10.8% vs mandal average
Sihla
59.6%
Dandkhora mandal
48.8%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
885
−42 vs mandal average
Sihla
885
Dandkhora mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.1 vs mandal average
Sihla
4.6
Dandkhora mandal
4.7

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

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Sihla at a glance

Sihla is a village of 688 people in 151 households (Census 2011) in Dandkhora block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 29th-largest of 50 villages in Dandkhora block. Literacy is 60%, 11 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 885 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854107, served by Katihar Mill post office; the LGD village code is 225446. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 811 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sauria

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sihla

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
1
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)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SAURIYA
Total area (ha)
69
Irrigated area (ha)
50
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Sihla

LGD code
225446
Pincode
854107
Post office
Katihar Mill
Population (Census 2011)
688
Population (projected 2026)
811
Households
151
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
885
Literacy rate
59.6%
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 (4.7 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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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