★ Revenue village · Falka block · Katihar ★

Aarakol

आराकोल
Falka block
Pincode 854114
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Aarakol is a revenue village in Falka block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 16 in 3 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

16 people. 3 homes.

Falka block, Katihar district, Bihar.

16
Population
3
Households
18.8%
Literacy
1,667
Sex ratio
LGD 224286Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Aarakol today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Onion₹4,350Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹630Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Rice₹5,300Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Katihar district. Nearest district with reports: Malda, about 28 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Malda's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Aarakol is a village in Falka block, Katihar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 16 people in 3 households, with a literacy rate of 18.8%. It is administered by the Morsanda gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 854114.

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LGD village code224286
Census 2011 code224286
Gram panchayatMorsanda · LGD 96520
Pincode854114
BlockFalka · LGD 1142
DistrictKatihar
StateBihar
Male / Female6 / 10 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Aarakol is in the Morsanda (मोरसंडा) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Morsanda

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Aarakol compares

By population, Aarakol is #59 of 59 inhabited villages in Falka block.

—AarakolFalka blockKatihar
Literacy rate18.8%47.0%49.6%
Women per 1,000 men1,667930921
People per household5.35.04.9

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 854114

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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Essential services & places near Aarakol

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Banks, ATMs & post offices321 in Katihar district

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Hospitals & clinics253 in Katihar district

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Schools & anganwadis6 in Katihar district

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Colleges & universities4 in Katihar district

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Police & fire stations2 in Katihar district

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Government offices2 in Katihar district

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Temples12 in Katihar district

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Mosques1 in Katihar district

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Other places of worship3 in Katihar district

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Transport50 in Katihar district

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Agriculture services1 in Katihar district

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Community places1 in Katihar district

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Location & surroundings

Aarakol on the map

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Questions about Aarakol

Where is Aarakol located?
Aarakol is a village in Falka block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Aarakol in?
Aarakol is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Aarakol belong to?
Aarakol comes under the Morsanda gram panchayat.
How is Aarakol written in the local script?
Aarakol is written आराकोल.
What is the pincode of Aarakol?
The pincode of Aarakol, Falka, Katihar is 854114.
What is the population of Aarakol?
As per the 2011 Census, Aarakol had a population of 16 (6 males and 10 females).
How many households are there in Aarakol?
Aarakol had 3 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Aarakol?
The literacy rate of Aarakol was 18.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Aarakol?
Aarakol had 1,667 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Aarakol?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Aarakol is 224286 and its Census 2011 village code is 224286.
Which villages are near Aarakol?
Other villages in Falka block include Amol, Amol, Amol Milik, Babhani, Baretha.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Falka block

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Climate & El Niño

Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory

There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.

Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.

Long-term district average for October: 74.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Nearby villages
AmolPop. 0
AmolPop. 536
Amol MilikPop. 4,105
BabhaniPop. 2,122
BarethaPop. 5,731
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