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Sowa

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Manihari mandal
Pincode 854113
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LGD code
225709
Pincode
854113
Post office
Manihari
Population
1,965
Households
361
Literacy rate
46.6%
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000♂
Workers
894
Census 2011 · in context

How Sowa compares

By population, Sowa ranks #24 of 62 villages in Manihari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.6%
+6.0% vs mandal average
Sowa
46.6%
Manihari mandal
40.6%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
910
+1 vs mandal average
Sowa
910
Manihari mandal
909
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.5 vs mandal average
Sowa
5.4
Manihari mandal
4.9

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

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Sowa at a glance

Sowa is a village of 1,965 people in 361 households (Census 2011) in Manihari block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 24th-largest of 62 villages in Manihari block. Literacy is 47%, 6 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 910 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854113, served by Manihari post office; the LGD village code is 225709. The village votes in Sonbarsha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ratnesh Sada. The population is estimated at 2,317 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Narayanpur

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Sowa · this village1,96547%
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Kutubpur · Manihari3,12440%
Pagalbari · Manihari2,85745%
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Harlajori · Manihari43538%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sowa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
MANIHARI
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NANDANPUR
Total area (ha)
467.4
Irrigated area (ha)
206.7
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Sowa

LGD code
225709
Pincode
854113
Post office
Manihari
Population (Census 2011)
1,965
Population (projected 2026)
2,317
Households
361
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
910
Literacy rate
46.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sonbarsha
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ratnesh Sada
Block / Mandal
Manihari
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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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