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Khantaha

खंतहा
Basantpur mandal
Pincode 854338
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Khantaha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NEHA MAUSAM KHERWAR
Contact: 94****2595
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LGD code
220944
Pincode
854338
Post office
Bhimnagar Bairrage
Population
481
Households
102
Literacy rate
47.6%
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000♂
Workers
214
Census 2011 · in context

How Khantaha compares

By population, Khantaha ranks #72 of 94 villages in Basantpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.6%
+2.8% vs mandal average
Khantaha
47.6%
Basantpur mandal
44.8%
Supaul district
46.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
886
−45 vs mandal average
Khantaha
886
Basantpur mandal
931
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.3 vs mandal average
Khantaha
4.7
Basantpur mandal
5.0

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

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Khantaha at a glance

Khantaha is a village of 481 people in 102 households (Census 2011) in Basantpur block, Supaul district, Bihar, the 72nd-largest of 94 villages in Basantpur block. Literacy is 48%, 3 points above the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 886 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854338, served by Bhimnagar Bairrage post office; the LGD village code is 220944. The sarpanch is NEHA MAUSAM KHERWAR, and the village votes in Pipra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rambilash Kamat. The population is estimated at 567 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khantaha

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)
16
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
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
BIRPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
3
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BASANTPUR.
Total area (ha)
231
Irrigated area (ha)
75.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Khantaha

LGD code
220944
Pincode
854338
Post office
Bhimnagar Bairrage
Population (Census 2011)
481
Population (projected 2026)
567
Households
102
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
886
Literacy rate
47.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Supaul
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pipra
Member of Parliament
Dileshwar Kamait
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rambilash Kamat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NEHA MAUSAM KHERWAR
Block / Mandal
Basantpur
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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