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Kamru

कामरु
Kadwa mandal
Pincode 854114
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LGD code
224703
Pincode
854114
Post office
Pothia
Population
2,244
Households
469
Literacy rate
44.7%
Sex ratio
898 ♀/1000♂
Workers
869
Census 2011 · in context

How Kamru compares

By population, Kamru ranks #46 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.7%
+4.4% vs mandal average
Kamru
44.7%
Kadwa mandal
40.3%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
898
−24 vs mandal average
Kamru
898
Kadwa mandal
922
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
Kamru
4.8
Kadwa mandal
4.8

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

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Kamru at a glance

Kamru is a village of 2,244 people in 469 households (Census 2011) in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 46th-largest of 264 villages in Kadwa block. Literacy is 45%, 4 points above the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 898 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854114, served by Pothia post office; the LGD village code is 224703. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 2,646 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kantia

Nearby villages compared

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Kamru · this village2,24445%
Kanta · Kadwa5,76158%
Nijhura · Kadwa1,68448%
Nijhra · Kadwa1,46963%
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kamru

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
2
Middle school
0
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
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)
31
Distance to district HQ (km)
31
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
KANTIYA
Total area (ha)
197
Irrigated area (ha)
119.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kamru

LGD code
224703
Pincode
854114
Post office
Pothia
Population (Census 2011)
2,244
Population (projected 2026)
2,646
Households
469
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
898
Literacy rate
44.7%
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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