Phulkahi
Phulkahi is a revenue village in Dhamdaha block, Purnia district, Bihar. It had a population of 827 in 186 households (Census 2011).
827 people. 186 homes.
Dhamdaha block, Purnia district, Bihar.
Phulkahi today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Phulkahi is a village in Dhamdaha block, Purnia district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 827 people in 186 households, with a literacy rate of 41.1%. It is administered by the Bardela gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 854205.
Gram panchayat
Phulkahi is in the Bardela (बार्देला) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bardela
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Phulkahi compares
By population, Phulkahi is #44 of 72 inhabited villages in Dhamdaha block.
| — | Phulkahi | Dhamdaha block | Purnia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 41.1% | 53.4% | 48.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 888 | 916 | 923 |
| People per household | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Phulkahi 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 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 854205
- Dhamdaha · Dhamdaha
- Mogalia Purandaha · Dhamdaha
- Rangpura · Dhamdaha
- kukraun · Dhamdaha
- Rajghat Grarail · Dhamdaha
- Nirpur · Dhamdaha
- Parasbani · Dhamdaha
- Sukhsena · Dhamdaha
- Kukraun · Dhamdaha
All villages with PIN 854205 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Phulkahi
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Phulkahi in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Phulkahi
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Essential services & places near Phulkahi
Phulkahi isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dhamdaha block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices323 in Purnia district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CANARA BANK DHAMDAHA MAIN CHOWK KACHAHRI ROAD DIST PURNEA DHAMDAHA BIHAR 852005
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT & POST DHAMDHA,DIST-PURNEA,BIHAR-854418
Bank · No map location — listed by district
FIRST FLOOR KHATA NO2411 AND 3012KHESRA NO 289290 AND 291 MOHALLADHAMDAHAPRAGNA DHARMPUR THANA AND SUB REGISTRY DHAMDAHA PURNIA BIHAR
Bank · No map location — listed by district
UTKARSH SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD.INFRONT OF BHARAT PETROLEUM MAIN ROAD DHAMDAHA DIST-PURNIA PIN-854205
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics37 in Purnia district
Hospital
dhamdaha Dakshin
Schools & anganwadis8 in Purnia district
Colleges & universities9 in Purnia district
Police & fire stations1 in Purnia district
Government offices2 in Purnia district
Temples6 in Purnia district
Mosques1 in Purnia district
Other places of worship4 in Purnia district
Transport24 in Purnia district
Agriculture services2 in Purnia district
Community places7 in Purnia district
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Phulkahi on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Phulkahi. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Phulkahi · 25.7371° N, 87.1797° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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).
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Questions about Phulkahi
- Where is Phulkahi located?
- Phulkahi is a village in Dhamdaha block of Purnia district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Phulkahi in?
- Phulkahi is in Purnia district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Phulkahi belong to?
- Phulkahi comes under the Bardela gram panchayat.
- How is Phulkahi written in the local script?
- Phulkahi is written फुल्काही.
- What is the pincode of Phulkahi?
- The pincode of Phulkahi, Dhamdaha, Purnia is 854205.
- What is the population of Phulkahi?
- As per the 2011 Census, Phulkahi had a population of 827 (438 males and 389 females).
- How many households are there in Phulkahi?
- Phulkahi had 186 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Phulkahi?
- The literacy rate of Phulkahi was 41.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Phulkahi?
- Phulkahi had 888 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Phulkahi in?
- Phulkahi is in the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Phulkahi?
- Rajesh Ranjan Alias Pappu Yadav (Independent) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat, which includes Phulkahi, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Phulkahi in?
- Phulkahi is in the Dhamdaha assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Phulkahi?
- Leshi Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Dhamdaha assembly seat, which includes Phulkahi, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Phulkahi?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Phulkahi is 223364 and its Census 2011 village code is 223364.
- Which villages are near Phulkahi?
- Villages near Phulkahi include Dhamdaha (within ~15 km), Barhara (within ~15 km), Banmankhi (about 17 km), Bihariganj (about 19 km), Pakilpar (about 23 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Dhamdaha block
- Dhamdaha
- Mogalia Purandaha
- Rangpura
- kukraun
- Rajghat Grarail
- Nirpur
- Parasbani
- Sukhsena
- Kukraun
- Rupaspur Khagha
- Chikni
- Barkona
- Bishunpur Patti
- Mali
- Champawati
- Tarauni Milik
- Damaili
- Sarsi Istamrar
- Thari
- Bansipurandaha
- kuari
- Kuari
- Damgari
- Bardela
- Kajra
- Satmi
- Pirankar
- Itahari
- Dumaria
- Bhutia
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.
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