Chunamari village, Baisa block | Pincode 854315

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Chunamari is a village in Baisa mandal, Purnia district, Bihar. It has a population of 1,603 across 355 households, with a literacy rate of 50%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Shimataj

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LGD code: 223852
Pincode: 854315
Post office: Baisi
Population: 1,603
Households: 355
Literacy rate: 50%
Sex ratio: 950 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 379
Distance to district centre: 126 km
Distance to mandal centre: 49 km
Distance to Patna: 287 km
Distance to Kolkata: 368 km
Nearest railway station: Dalkhola · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dalkhola Hospital · 12 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chunamari compares

By population, Chunamari ranks #52 of 132 villages in Baisa mandal.

Literacy rate

50.0%

+15.3% vs mandal average

Chunamari: 50.0%
Baisa mandal: 34.7%
Purnia district: 40.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

950

+22 vs mandal average

Chunamari: 950
Baisa mandal: 928

Household size

people per home

4.5

−0.4 vs mandal average

Chunamari: 4.5
Baisa mandal: 4.9

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

Chunamari at a glance

Chunamari is a village of 1,603 people in 355 households (Census 2011) in Baisa block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 52nd-largest of 132 villages in Baisa block. Literacy is 50%, 15 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 950 women per 1,000 men. It lies 126 km from the Purnia district centre, 3 km from Bishunpur, the nearest town, 15 km from Dalkhola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 223852. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dalkhola Hospital, 12 km away. The sarpanch is Shimataj, and the village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 359 in 2026, down 78% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chunamari · this village	1,603	50%	—
Chunamari · Kochadhamin	3,884	41%	0 km N
Chunamari · Karandighi	278	41%	0 km N
Jogiar · Karandighi	334	30%	0.9 km NW
Pachim Prasadpur · Karandighi	572	39%	1.1 km E
Dudinda · Karandighi	0	—	1.3 km S
Harasanda · Karandighi	1,299	45%	1.5 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chunamari

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: 1
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: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: KISHANGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 30
Distance to district HQ (km): 83
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 28
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Kanphulia
Total area (ha): 115
Irrigated area (ha): 40.36
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chunamari

LGD code: 223852
Pincode: 854315
Post office: Baisi
Population (Census 2011): 1,603
Population (projected 2026): 359
Households: 355
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 950
Literacy rate: 50.0%
Coordinates: 25.86615°N, 87.98570°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Purnia
Member of Parliament: Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly: Vijay Kumar Khemka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Shimataj
Block / Mandal: Baisa
Nearest railway station: Purniya Junction (47.5 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Purnia district level

Then & Now

Chunamari — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,603

Census 2011 baseline

-77.6%

Population · 2026

359

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

355

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

—

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,603Census 2011
Households: 355Census 2011
Literacy rate: 50.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 950 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3592026 proj. · -77.6% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 2,61,145MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,37,048MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 938NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 47.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 35.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.8%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.0%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Purnia district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Purnia district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Purnia district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places near Chunamari · Baisa mandal area

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Transport

Railway · station
Purniya Junction
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Getting there

How to reach Chunamari

Mandal centre

Baisa · ≈ 49 km

≈ 1 h 41 min by car · 2 h 1 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Purnia · ≈ 126 km

≈ 4 h 18 min by car · 5 h 6 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,428 people

Bishunpur · ≈ 3.4 km

≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna287 kmcapital
Kolkata368 km
Delhi1108 km
Hyderabad1360 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDalkhola15 km
Bus stopBotolbari17 km
Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital12 km
ATM / banksbi30 km
Petrol pumpReliance7 km
Collegecollege ground27 km
Police stationRailway Police Force RPF26 km

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Lead story

September 2026

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

Reported by WION.

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Sep

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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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Sep

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Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda

Reported by DD News.

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News from Purnia & Bihar

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
wionews.com22h ago
Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
ChiniMandiyesterday
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
DD Newsyesterday
If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
Counterview2 days ago
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
YourStory.com2 days ago
Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of India3 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Chunamari

What is the pincode of Chunamari?

The pincode of Chunamari, Baisa block, Purnia district, Bihar is 854315. The post office is Baisi.

Which post office delivers to Chunamari?

Mail for Chunamari is delivered through Baisi post office, pincode 854315, in Baisa block, Purnia district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chunamari located?

Chunamari is a village in Baisa block of Purnia district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Chunamari as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chunamari village has a population of 1,603 across 355 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chunamari?

The current sarpanch of Chunamari gram panchayat is Shimataj.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chunamari in?

Chunamari falls under the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency (PC #12) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chunamari in?

Chunamari falls under the Purnia assembly constituency (AC #62) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Chunamari?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chunamari village is 50.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Chunamari?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chunamari village is 950 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Chunamari?

The nearest railway station to Chunamari is Purniya Junction (~47.5 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chunamari?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chunamari, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Chunamari from Purnia district centre?

Chunamari is approximately 126 km (straight-line) from the centre of Purnia district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chunamari?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chunamari village is 223852.

Which is the nearest town to Chunamari?

Bishunpur (population 14,428, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 3 km from Chunamari in a straight line.

How big is Chunamari compared to other villages in Baisa block?

Chunamari ranks 52 of 132 villages in Baisa block by Census 2011 population (1,603 residents).

How far is Chunamari from Patna?

Chunamari is about 287 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 373 km.

How far is Chunamari from Kolkata?

Chunamari is about 368 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 479 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chunamari?

Dalkhola is the nearest railway station to Chunamari, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Chunamari?

Botolbari is the nearest bus stop to Chunamari, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chunamari?

Dalkhola Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chunamari, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Chunamari?

sbi is the nearest ATM or bank to Chunamari, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 39 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Chunamari?

Reliance is the nearest petrol pump to Chunamari, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Chunamari?

Chunamari falls under Purnia assembly constituency (AC 62). The sitting MLA is Vijay Kumar Khemka (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chunamari?

Chunamari is in Purnia Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Pappu Yadav (IND).

What is the population of Chunamari in 2026?

Chunamari is estimated at 359 people in 2026, down about 78% from 1,603 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chunamari in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Chunamari in Purnia district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Chunamari?

Shimataj is the sarpanch of Chunamari gram panchayat, Baisa block. See the sarpanch list of Baisa block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)