Babhni
Babhni is a revenue village in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,855 in 376 households (Census 2011).
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1,855 souls. 376 homes.
Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar.
Babhni today
- Potato₹640Samsi APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Rice₹5,300Samsi APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Onion₹4,300Samsi APMC · 1 Nov 2026
Babhni at a glance
Babhni is one of the larger villages of Pranpur block — 23rd of 76 by population, with 1,855 people in 376 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 50.8%, above Katihar district's 49.6% (Pranpur block: 52.7%), while the sex ratio was 976 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 921. It falls under Kewala gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854116. The village covers 151 hectares — about 1.5 km², or roughly 1,228 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Mahadeopur, about 1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Kewala →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Pranpur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 8 self-help groups with 77 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 32 m above sea level At Babhni's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Babhni is in the Kewala (केवाला) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kewala
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Babhni compares
By population, Babhni ranks #23 of 76 inhabited villages in Pranpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Babhni had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854116
Other villages in Pranpur block
View all 85 →Babhni — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,855Census 2011
- Male / female
- 939 / 916
- Households
- 376
- People per home
- 4.9
- Literacy rate
- 50.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 566
- Work participation
- 30.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Babhni on the map
Babhni · 25.4401° N, 87.7297° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Babhni's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Babhni
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Babhni's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Mahadeopur · 1 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Babhni
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Babhni's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices321 in Katihar district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics253 in Katihar district
Primary / community health centre · 1 km away (straight line)
Mahadeopur
Primary / community health centre · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Khusalpur
Primary / community health centre · 2.2 km away (straight line)
Ramchandarpur
Schools & anganwadis6 in Katihar district
Colleges & universities4 in Katihar district
- D S College
College · 18 km away (straight line)
- M. J. M. Mahila College
College · 19 km away (straight line)
- Ambedkar Institute of Health Line
College · 19 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Katihar district
- Naka No 2(Police Station)
Police station · 19 km away (straight line)
- Police station
Police station · 20 km away (straight line)
Government offices2 in Katihar district
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
- DRM Building
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
- civil court
Court · 45 km away (straight line)
Temples12 in Katihar district
Mosques1 in Katihar district
Mosque · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship3 in Katihar district
Gurudwara · 19 km away (straight line)
Transport50 in Katihar district
- Labha
Railway station · 1.5 km away (straight line)
- Pranpur Road
Railway station · 3.5 km away (straight line)
- Dilli Dewan Ganj
Railway station · 5 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Katihar district
- Argara Chowk Market
Market / mandi · 19 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Katihar district
All places in Pranpur block (19) →Places of worship in Babhni →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Babhni
Where is Babhni located?
Babhni is a village in Pranpur block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Babhni in?
Babhni is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Babhni belong to?
Babhni comes under the Kewala gram panchayat.
How is Babhni written in the local script?
Babhni is written बभनी.
What is the pincode of Babhni?
The pincode of Babhni, Pranpur, Katihar is 854116.
What is the population of Babhni?
As per the 2011 Census, Babhni had a population of 1,855 (939 males and 916 females).
How many households are there in Babhni?
Babhni had 376 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Babhni?
Babhni covers about 151 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Babhni?
The literacy rate of Babhni was 50.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Babhni?
Babhni had 976 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Babhni in?
Babhni is in the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Babhni?
Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Babhni, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Babhni in?
Babhni is in the Pranpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Babhni?
Nisha Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pranpur assembly seat, which includes Babhni, in 2025.
Which development block is Babhni in?
Babhni is in the Pranpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Babhni?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Babhni is 225395 and its Census 2011 village code is 225395.
Which villages are near Babhni?
Villages near Babhni include Mahadeopur (1.0 km), Amdaul (2.7 km), Kehunia (3.1 km), Gauripur (4.0 km), Bisaria (4.1 km).
What is the population of Babhni in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Babhni's Census 2011 population of 1,855 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,360 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Babhni?
The sarpanch of Babhni has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Babhni?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Katihar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Samsi APMC, Gajol APMC, Malda district — about 53 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato · Local | Samsi APMC | 630 | 650 | 640 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Rice | Samsi APMC | 5,200 | 5,400 | 5,300 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Nasik | Samsi APMC | 4,200 | 4,350 | 4,300 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Rice · Fine | Samsi APMC | 5,200 | 5,400 | 5,300 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Gajol APMC | 600 | 650 | 630 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Common | Gajol APMC | 4,250 | 4,450 | 4,350 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Babhni's shops. Best mandi price near Babhni →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026