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Baht Simar is a village in Rajnagar mandal, Madhubani district, Bihar, comprising 1,529 households with a population of 7,376 and a literacy rate of 49.7%. It is located at coordinates 26.368°N, 86.221°E with PIN code 847235.
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- LGD code
- 220606
- Pincode
- 847235
- Post office
- Rajnagar (Madhubani)
- Population
- 7,376
- Households
- 1,529
- Literacy rate
- 49.7%
- Sex ratio
- 905 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 2,305
- Distance to district centre
- 41 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 30 km
- Distance to Patna
- 138 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 474 km
- Nearest railway station
- Rajanagar · 8 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Rakhbari · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Baht Simar compares
By population, Baht Simar ranks #11 of 63 villages in Rajnagar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
49.7%
+0.4% vs mandal average
- Baht Simar
- 49.7%
- Rajnagar mandal
- 49.3%
- Madhubani district
- 48.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
905
−26 vs mandal average
- Baht Simar
- 905
- Rajnagar mandal
- 931
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
- Baht Simar
- 4.8
- Rajnagar mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Baht Simar at a glance
Baht Simar is a village of 7,376 people in 1,529 households (Census 2011) in Rajnagar block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 11th-largest of 63 villages in Rajnagar block. Literacy is 50%, about the same as the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 905 women per 1,000 men. It lies 41 km from the Madhubani district centre, 9 km from Mahrail, the nearest town, 8 km from Rajanagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 847235, served by Rajnagar (Madhubani) post office; the LGD village code is 220606. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Rakhbari, 7 km away. The village votes in Alinagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maithili Thakur. The population is estimated at 8,696 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baht Simar
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 6
- Power hours (winter)
- 5
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- 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
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- MADHUBANI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 25
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 25
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 10
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Baht simar
- Total area (ha)
- 680.3
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 115.8
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Baht Simar
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Baht Simar
- LGD code
- 220606
- Pincode
- 847235
- Post office
- Rajnagar (Madhubani)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 7,376
- Population (projected 2026)
- 8,696
- Households
- 1,529
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 905
- Literacy rate
- 49.7%
- Coordinates
- 26.36843°N, 86.22130°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Darbhanga
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Alinagar
- Member of Parliament
- Gopal Jee Thakur
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Maithili Thakur
- Block / Mandal
- Rajnagar
Getting there
How to reach Baht Simar
Distance to cities · straight line
- Patna138 kmcapital
- Kolkata474 km
- Delhi923 km
- Hyderabad1278 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationRajanagar8 km
- Bus stopRahika20 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Rakhbari7 km
- ATM / bankCentral Bank of India16 km
- Petrol pumpPetrol Pump26 km
- Collegeश्री रामसुंदर संस्कृत विश्वविद्या प्रतिष्ठान30 km
- Police stationAdarsh Police Station23 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 847235
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- PariharpurRajnagar mandal11,556 pop
- SimriRajnagar mandal9,516 pop
- GhonghaurBabubarhi mandal8,896 pop
- BaruwarBabubarhi mandal7,524 pop
- ChichrikanungoeRajnagar mandal7,300 pop
- GangdwarAndhratharhi mandal5,293 pop
- Bheria BishunpurRajnagar mandal4,857 pop
Villages near Baht Simar
Other villages in Rajnagar mandal
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- Raghopur Balat
- Chichrikanungoe
- Rampatti
- Pilakhwar
- Belhwar
- Mahinathpur
- Raghuni Dehat
- Bheria Bishunpur
- Beraghat
- Chichri Buzurg
- Sipipatti
- Ratikar
- Parsa
- Raghubirchak
- Nakati
- Singiaun
- Lala Pur
- Barhara
- Mirzapur
- Ekma
- Andipatti
- Az Rakbe Simri
- Meran
- Barhara
- Ladugaon
- Lagadih
- Mahuahi
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)