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Barsam

Simri Bakhtiarpur mandal
Pincode 852127
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Barsam is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur mandal, Saharsa district, Bihar, with a population of 2,533 across 523 households. It has a literacy rate of 38.5%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH
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LGD code
226586
Pincode
852127
Post office
Simri Bakhtiarpur
Population
2,533
Households
523
Literacy rate
38.5%
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000♂
Workers
787
Distance to district centre
39 km
Distance to mandal centre
61 km
Distance to Patna
136 km
Distance to Kolkata
441 km
Nearest railway station
Tamuria · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. B K Paswan Clinic · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Barsam compares

By population, Barsam ranks #36 of 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.5%
Same as the mandal average
Barsam
38.5%
Simri Bakhtiarpur mandal
38.5%
Saharsa district
42.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
902
+1 vs mandal average
Barsam
902
Simri Bakhtiarpur mandal
901
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.5 vs mandal average
Barsam
4.8
Simri Bakhtiarpur mandal
5.3

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

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Barsam at a glance

Barsam is a village of 2,533 people in 523 households (Census 2011) in Simri Bakhtiarpur block, Saharsa district, Bihar, the 36th-largest of 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur block. Literacy is 39%, about the same as the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 902 women per 1,000 men. It lies 39 km from the Saharsa district centre, 2 km from Bheja, the nearest town, 16 km from Tamuria railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 852127, served by Simri Bakhtiarpur post office; the LGD village code is 226586. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. B K Paswan Clinic, 8 km away. The sarpanch is SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH, and the village votes in Khagaria assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bablu Kumar. The population is estimated at 2,986 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khajuri

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Barsam · this village2,53339%
Barsam · Andhratharhi4,32052%0 km N
Barsam · Saur Bazar2,52450%0 km N
Barsam · Sonbarsa5,08948%0 km N
Bheja · Madhepur11,79445%1.7 km E
Ranti · Rajnagar5.9 km NW
Ranti · Rajnagar9,64745%5.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Barsam

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)
4
Power hours (winter)
5
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SAHARSA
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KHAJURI
Total area (ha)
206
Irrigated area (ha)
57.48
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Barsam

LGD code
226586
Pincode
852127
Post office
Simri Bakhtiarpur
Population (Census 2011)
2,533
Population (projected 2026)
2,986
Households
523
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
902
Literacy rate
38.5%
Coordinates
26.10064°N, 86.38003°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bablu Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH
Block / Mandal
Simri Bakhtiarpur
Getting there

How to reach Barsam

Mandal centre
Simri Bakhtiarpur · ≈ 61 km
≈ 2 h 6 min by car · 2 h 30 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Saharsa · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 19 min by car · 1 h 34 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,794 people
Bheja · ≈ 1.7 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna136 kmcapital
  • Kolkata441 km
  • Delhi948 km
  • Hyderabad1266 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTamuria16 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. B K Paswan Clinic8 km
  • ATM / bankCentral Bank of India23 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump29 km
  • Collegeश्री रामसुंदर संस्कृत विश्वविद्या प्रतिष्ठान21 km
  • Police stationAdarsh Police Station34 km
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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