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Ekauna

एकौना
Mansahi mandal
Pincode 854107
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Ekauna observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Temples near Ekauna

  • Sati Mandir · 2.3 km
  • Old Shiv Mandir · 2.4 km
  • Hanuman Mandir · 2.5 km

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Ekauna is a village in Mansahi mandal, Katihar district, Bihar. It has a population of 2,886 across 590 households, with a literacy rate of 48.1%.

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LGD code
225518
Pincode
854107
Post office
Katihar Mill
Population
2,886
Households
590
Literacy rate
48.1%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,117
Distance to district centre
238 km
Distance to mandal centre
148 km
Distance to Patna
50 km
Distance to Kolkata
500 km
Nearest railway station
Udwant Nagar Halt · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Heera Surya Nursing Home · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ekauna compares

By population, Ekauna ranks #13 of 26 villages in Mansahi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.1%
+6.5% vs mandal average
Ekauna
48.1%
Mansahi mandal
41.6%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
−4 vs mandal average
Ekauna
921
Mansahi mandal
925
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.2 vs mandal average
Ekauna
4.9
Mansahi mandal
5.1

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

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Ekauna at a glance

Ekauna is a village of 2,886 people in 590 households (Census 2011) in Mansahi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 13th-largest of 26 villages in Mansahi block. Literacy is 48%, 7 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. It lies 238 km from the Katihar district centre, 1 km from Deoria, the nearest town, 2 km from Udwant Nagar Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854107, served by Katihar Mill post office; the LGD village code is 225518. The nearest hospital or health centre is Heera Surya Nursing Home, 4 km away. The village votes in Begusarai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kundan Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,403 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kuretha

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ekauna · this village2,88648%
Ekauna · Obra2,24159%0 km N
Ekauna · Dhamdaha00 km N
Ekauna · Banjaria00 km N
Ekauna · Amas2,62455%0 km N
Ekauna · Punpun2,63967%0 km N
Ekauna · Chapra00 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ekauna

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
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
5
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)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
KURAITHA
Total area (ha)
367.4
Irrigated area (ha)
24.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Ekauna

LGD code
225518
Pincode
854107
Post office
Katihar Mill
Population (Census 2011)
2,886
Population (projected 2026)
3,403
Households
590
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
48.1%
Coordinates
25.52069°N, 84.64463°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kundan Kumar
Block / Mandal
Mansahi
Getting there

How to reach Ekauna

Mandal centre
Mansahi · ≈ 148 km
≈ 5 h 3 min by car · 6 h by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 238 km
≈ 8 h 9 min by car · 9 h 41 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 19,165 people
Deoria · ≈ 1.5 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna50 kmcapital
  • Kolkata500 km
  • Delhi812 km
  • Hyderabad1106 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationUdwant Nagar Halt2 km
  • Bus stopMahabalipur24 km
  • Hospital / PHCHeera Surya Nursing Home4 km
  • ATM / bankCanara Bank21 km
  • Petrol pumpPrasad And Sons Petrol Pump30 km
  • CollegeNursing College, AIIMS Patna40 km
  • Police stationPOLICE LINE CHHAPRA GROUND31 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ekauna

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Ekauna

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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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