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Babhani

बभनी
Falka mandal
Pincode 854114
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Babhani is a village in Falka mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 2,122 across 420 households. It has a literacy rate of 53.1% and is located at 26.514°N, 83.790°E with PIN code 854114.

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LGD code
224265
Pincode
854114
Post office
Pothia
Population
2,122
Households
420
Literacy rate
53.1%
Sex ratio
888 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,143
Distance to district centre
334 km
Distance to mandal centre
208 km
Distance to Patna
169 km
Distance to Kolkata
637 km
Nearest railway station
Deoria Sadar · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Mangalam Pathology · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Babhani compares

By population, Babhani ranks #26 of 72 villages in Falka mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.1%
+16.1% vs mandal average
Babhani
53.1%
Falka mandal
37.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
888
−42 vs mandal average
Babhani
888
Falka mandal
930
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Babhani
5.1
Falka mandal
5.0

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

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Babhani at a glance

Babhani is a village of 2,122 people in 420 households (Census 2011) in Falka block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 26th-largest of 72 villages in Falka block. Literacy is 53%, 16 points above the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 888 women per 1,000 men. It lies 334 km from the Katihar district centre, 0 km from Babhani, the nearest town, 1 km from Deoria Sadar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854114, served by Pothia post office; the LGD village code is 224265. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mangalam Pathology, 2 km away. The village votes in Sarairanjan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Choudhary. The population is estimated at 2,502 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Babhani · this village2,12253%
Babhani · Bhinga2,06344%0 km N
Babhani · Buxar1,38350%0 km N
Babhani · Chunar87073%0 km N
Babhani · Mohanpur1,08345%0 km N
Babhani · Dudhi11,29844%0 km N
Babhani · Lalganj00 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Babhani

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)
8
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
1
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
RAHATA
Total area (ha)
437
Irrigated area (ha)
184.3
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Babhani

LGD code
224265
Pincode
854114
Post office
Pothia
Population (Census 2011)
2,122
Population (projected 2026)
2,502
Households
420
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
888
Literacy rate
53.1%
Coordinates
26.51351°N, 83.79044°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sarairanjan
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Choudhary
Block / Mandal
Falka
Getting there

How to reach Babhani

Mandal centre
Falka · ≈ 208 km
≈ 7 h 7 min by car · 8 h 28 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 334 km
≈ 11 h 26 min by car · 13 h 34 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,298 people
Babhani · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna169 kmcapital
  • Kolkata637 km
  • Delhi689 km
  • Hyderabad1153 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDeoria Sadar1 km
  • Bus stopBus Station (UPSRTC)2 km
  • Hospital / PHCMangalam Pathology2 km
  • CollegeBRD PG college2 km
  • Police stationUbhaon Police Station43 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Babhani

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Babhani

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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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