Sahja
Sahja is a revenue village in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 5,137 in 957 households (Census 2011).
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5,137 souls. 957 homes.
Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar.
Sahja today
- Potato₹640Samsi APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Rice₹5,300Samsi APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Onion₹4,300Samsi APMC · 1 Nov 2026
Sahja at a glance
Sahja is one of the larger villages of Pranpur block — 4th of 76 by population, with 5,137 people in 957 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 42.8%, below Katihar district's 49.6% (Pranpur block: 52.7%), while the sex ratio was 903 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 921. It falls under Sahja gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854107, served by SAHJA post office. The village covers 529 hectares — about 5.3 km², or roughly 971 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Bisare, about 2.8 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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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
- 0 self-help groups with 0 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 38 m above sea level At Sahja'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
Sahja is in the Sahja (सहजा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sahja
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sahja compares
By population, Sahja ranks #4 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 Sahja had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854107
Post office: SAHJA
Other villages in Pranpur block
View all 85 →Sahja — 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
- 5,137Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,700 / 2,437
- Households
- 957
- People per home
- 5.4
- Literacy rate
- 42.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,380
- Work participation
- 46.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sahja on the map
Sahja · 25.4722° N, 87.6780° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Sahja'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 Sahja
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Sahja's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchState Bank of India · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Sahja · 1.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Sahja
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Sahja's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices321 in Katihar district
- State Bank of India
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
- Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
- UCO Bank
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics253 in Katihar district
Primary / community health centre · 1.5 km away (straight line)
Sahja
Primary / community health centre · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Kehunia
- SubCentre, Kuretha
Primary / community health centre · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Kuretha
Schools & anganwadis6 in Katihar district
Colleges & universities4 in Katihar district
- D S College
College · 12 km away (straight line)
- M. J. M. Mahila College
College · 13 km away (straight line)
- Ambedkar Institute of Health Line
College · 13 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Katihar district
- Naka No 2(Police Station)
Police station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Police station
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
Government offices2 in Katihar district
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
- DRM Building
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
- civil court
Court · 39 km away (straight line)
Temples12 in Katihar district
Mosques1 in Katihar district
Mosque · 7.2 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship3 in Katihar district
Gurudwara · 13 km away (straight line)
Transport50 in Katihar district
- Sajha Halt
Railway station · 580 m away (straight line)
- Pranpur Road
Railway station · 2.9 km away (straight line)
- Kuretha
Railway station · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Katihar district
- Argara Chowk Market
Market / mandi · 13 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Katihar district
All places in Pranpur block (19) →Places of worship in Sahja →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 Sahja
Where is Sahja located?
Sahja is a village in Pranpur block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sahja in?
Sahja is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sahja belong to?
Sahja comes under the Sahja gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sahja?
The pincode of Sahja, Pranpur, Katihar is 854107.
What is the population of Sahja?
As per the 2011 Census, Sahja had a population of 5,137 (2,700 males and 2,437 females).
How many households are there in Sahja?
Sahja had 957 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sahja?
Sahja covers about 529 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sahja?
The literacy rate of Sahja was 42.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sahja?
Sahja had 903 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sahja in?
Sahja is in the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sahja?
Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sahja, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sahja in?
Sahja is in the Pranpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sahja?
Nisha Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pranpur assembly seat, which includes Sahja, in 2025.
Which development block is Sahja in?
Sahja is in the Pranpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sahja?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sahja is 225422 and its Census 2011 village code is 225422.
Which villages are near Sahja?
Villages near Sahja include Bisare (2.8 km), Bisaria (2.8 km), Kehunia (3.2 km), Pranpur (4.2 km), Amdaul (4.9 km).
What is the population of Sahja in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sahja's Census 2011 population of 5,137 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 6,530 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sahja?
The sarpanch of Sahja 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 Sahja?
- 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)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
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 59 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 Sahja's shops. Best mandi price near Sahja →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026