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Bijahar

बिजाहर
Kadwa mandal
Pincode 855114
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LGD code
224697
Pincode
855114
Post office
Sonali
Population
995
Households
219
Literacy rate
42.8%
Sex ratio
932 ♀/1000♂
Workers
421
Census 2011 · in context

How Bijahar compares

By population, Bijahar ranks #108 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.8%
+2.5% vs mandal average
Bijahar
42.8%
Kadwa mandal
40.3%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
932
+10 vs mandal average
Bijahar
932
Kadwa mandal
922
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.3 vs mandal average
Bijahar
4.5
Kadwa mandal
4.8

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

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Bijahar at a glance

Bijahar is a village of 995 people in 219 households (Census 2011) in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 108th-largest of 264 villages in Kadwa block. Literacy is 43%, 3 points above the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 932 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855114, served by Sonali post office; the LGD village code is 224697. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 1,173 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bijahar

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
0
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
Yes
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)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PELAGARH
Total area (ha)
197
Irrigated area (ha)
54.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bijahar

LGD code
224697
Pincode
855114
Post office
Sonali
Population (Census 2011)
995
Population (projected 2026)
1,173
Households
219
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
932
Literacy rate
42.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Kadwa
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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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