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Khamhia

खमहिया
Mainatanr mandal
Pincode 845306
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Khamhia observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Bihar

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAMDEV BHAGAT
Contact: 88****1259
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LGD code
216535
Pincode
845306
Post office
Mainatand
Population
3,707
Households
656
Literacy rate
29.9%
Sex ratio
912 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,512
Census 2011 · in context

How Khamhia compares

By population, Khamhia ranks #12 of 97 villages in Mainatanr mandal.

Literacy rate
%
29.9%
−12.4% vs mandal average
Khamhia
29.9%
Mainatanr mandal
42.3%
Pashchim Champaran district
44.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
912
−3 vs mandal average
Khamhia
912
Mainatanr mandal
915
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Khamhia
5.7
Mainatanr mandal
5.6

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

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Khamhia at a glance

Khamhia is a village of 3,707 people in 656 households (Census 2011) in Mainatanr block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, the 12th-largest of 97 villages in Mainatanr block. Literacy is 30%, 12 points below the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 912 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 845306, served by Mainatand post office; the LGD village code is 216535. The sarpanch is RAMDEV BHAGAT, and the village votes in Narkatia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vishal Kumar. The population is estimated at 4,371 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khamhia · this village3,70730%—
Indarwa · Mainatanr6,22243%—
Nagardahi · Mainatanr1,36759%—
Bairia · Mainatanr51250%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khamhia

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
NARKATIYAGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Inarawa
Total area (ha)
257.06
Irrigated area (ha)
156
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Khamhia

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Khamhia

LGD code
216535
Pincode
845306
Post office
Mainatand
Population (Census 2011)
3,707
Population (projected 2026)
4,371
Households
656
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
912
Literacy rate
29.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Paschim Champaran
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Narkatia
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vishal Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAMDEV BHAGAT
Block / Mandal
Mainatanr
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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