Mednipur village, Manihari block | Pincode 854113

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Mednipur is a village in Manihari mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 4,870 across 1,097 households. The literacy rate is 40.2%, and the PIN code is 854113.

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LGD code: 225692
Pincode: 854113
Post office: Manihari
Population: 4,870
Households: 1,097
Literacy rate: 40.2%
Sex ratio: 911 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,296
Distance to district centre: 307 km
Distance to mandal centre: 291 km
Distance to Patna: 130 km
Distance to Kolkata: 507 km
Nearest railway station: Karwandia · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Narayan Medical College And Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Mednipur compares

By population, Mednipur ranks #9 of 62 villages in Manihari mandal.

Literacy rate

40.2%

−0.4% vs mandal average

Mednipur: 40.2%
Manihari mandal: 40.6%
Katihar district: 41.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

911

+2 vs mandal average

Mednipur: 911
Manihari mandal: 909

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.5 vs mandal average

Mednipur: 4.4
Manihari mandal: 4.9

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

Mednipur at a glance

Mednipur is a village of 4,870 people in 1,097 households (Census 2011) in Manihari block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 9th-largest of 62 villages in Manihari block. Literacy is 40%, about the same as the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. It lies 307 km from the Katihar district centre, 6 km from Semra, the nearest town, 4 km from Karwandia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854113, served by Manihari post office; the LGD village code is 225692. The nearest hospital or health centre is Narayan Medical College And Hospital, 4 km away. The village votes in Sonbarsha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ratnesh Sada. The population is estimated at 5,742 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Mednipur · this village	4,870	40%	—
Mednipur · Sasaram	2,084	63%	0 km N
Mednipur · Nasriganj	2,173	59%	0 km N
Mednipur · Lakshmipur	366	53%	0 km N
Mednipur · Dinara	2,236	53%	0 km N
Mednipur · Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*	69	87%	0 km N
Mednipur · Gandey	159	50%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mednipur

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): 4
Primary school: 3
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: MANIHARI
Distance to nearest town (km): 3
Distance to district HQ (km): 29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BAGHAR
Total area (ha): 145.3
Irrigated area (ha): 69.7
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Mednipur

LGD code: 225692
Pincode: 854113
Post office: Manihari
Population (Census 2011): 4,870
Population (projected 2026): 5,742
Households: 1,097
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 911
Literacy rate: 40.2%
Coordinates: 24.91100°N, 84.09081°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sonbarsha
Member of Parliament: Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ratnesh Sada
Block / Mandal: Manihari

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Katihar district level

Then & Now

Mednipur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

4,870

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

5,742

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

1,097

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

1,293

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 4,870Census 2011
Households: 1,097Census 2011
Literacy rate: 40.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 911 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5,7422026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,2932026 projection
Active job cards: 3,20,356MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,71,004MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 888NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 49.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.0%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 44.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 82.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 68.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Katihar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Katihar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Katihar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Mednipur

Mandal centre

Manihari · ≈ 291 km

≈ 9 h 57 min by car · 11 h 49 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Katihar · ≈ 307 km

≈ 10 h 29 min by car · 12 h 27 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,041 people

Semra · ≈ 6.4 km

≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna130 kmcapital
Kolkata507 km
Delhi797 km
Hyderabad1019 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKarwandia4 km
Bus stopLahuara Bus Stop23 km
Hospital / PHCNarayan Medical College And Hospital4 km
ATM / bankPunjab National Bank13 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil5 km
CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College7 km
Police stationKudra Police Station34 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Mednipur

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

🛕Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple)Temple4.5 km ↗
🛕Tarachandi mandirTemple4.5 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Mednipur

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

🏫Dhenuka International SchoolSchool4.2 km ↗

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Lead story

September 2026

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If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?

Reported by Counterview.

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Sep

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Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar

Reported by YourStory.com.

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Sep

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

Reported by The Times of India.

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News from Katihar & Bihar

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
counterview.netyesterday
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
YourStory.comyesterday
Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of India2 days ago
Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary
ThePrint2 days ago
Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites
Swarajya2 days ago
Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
The Times of India3 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Mednipur

What is the pincode of Mednipur?

The pincode of Mednipur, Manihari block, Katihar district, Bihar is 854113. The post office is Manihari.

Which post office delivers to Mednipur?

Mail for Mednipur is delivered through Manihari post office, pincode 854113, in Manihari block, Katihar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Mednipur located?

Mednipur is a village in Manihari block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Mednipur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Mednipur village has a population of 4,870 across 1,097 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mednipur in?

Mednipur falls under the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Mednipur in?

Mednipur falls under the Sonbarsha assembly constituency (AC #74) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Mednipur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Mednipur village is 40.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Mednipur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Mednipur village is 911 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mednipur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Mednipur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Mednipur from Katihar district centre?

Mednipur is approximately 307 km (straight-line) from the centre of Katihar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Mednipur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mednipur village is 225692.

Which is the nearest town to Mednipur?

Semra (population 14,041, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 6 km from Mednipur in a straight line.

How big is Mednipur compared to other villages in Manihari block?

Mednipur ranks 9 of 62 villages in Manihari block by Census 2011 population (4,870 residents).

How far is Mednipur from Patna?

Mednipur is about 130 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 169 km.

How far is Mednipur from Kolkata?

Mednipur is about 507 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 659 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Mednipur?

Karwandia is the nearest railway station to Mednipur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Mednipur?

Lahuara Bus Stop is the nearest bus stop to Mednipur, about 23 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 30 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Mednipur?

Narayan Medical College And Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Mednipur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Mednipur?

Punjab National Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Mednipur, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Mednipur?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Mednipur, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Who is the MLA of Mednipur?

Mednipur falls under Sonbarsha assembly constituency (AC 74). The sitting MLA is Ratnesh Sada (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Mednipur?

Mednipur is in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Dinesh Chandra Yadav (JD(U)).

Which schools and colleges are near Mednipur?

Within 5 km of Mednipur: Dhenuka International School (4.2 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Mednipur in 2026?

Mednipur is estimated at 5,742 people in 2026, up about 18% from 4,870 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Mednipur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Mednipur in Katihar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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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)