Karihan Village
Karihan is a revenue village in Mahua block, Vaishali district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,860 in 309 households (Census 2011).
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1,860 souls. 309 homes.
Mahua block, Vaishali district, Bihar.
Karihan today
- Onion₹4,380Hajipur APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,130Hajipur APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Karihan at a glance
Karihan is a mid-sized village of Mahua block: 1,860 people in 309 households (Census 2011), 57th of its 128 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 74.8%, above Vaishali district's 66.0% (Mahua block: 67.9%), while the sex ratio was 900 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 895. It falls under Tajpur Buzurg gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 844122. The village covers 299 hectares — about 3.0 km², or roughly 622 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Mahua Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2024-25) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Karihan is in the Tajpur Buzurg (ताजपुर बुज़ुर्ग) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Tajpur Buzurg
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Karihan compares
By population, Karihan ranks #57 of 128 inhabited villages in Mahua block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Karihan 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 within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 844122
- Singhara BuzurgMahua23,382 pop
- Mahua Singh RaeMahua12,521 pop
- Mirza NagarMahua9,140 pop
- Jahangirpur SalthaniMahua8,709 pop
- Kasba Mahua Urf Makundpur ChakMahua8,698 pop
- Chhapra KhajechandChehra Kalan7,853 pop
- rasulpur Mohiuddin Urf MadhaulMahua7,377 pop
- Akhtiarpur SihanChehra Kalan7,233 pop
- Karhatia BuzurgChehra Kalan6,671 pop
Other villages in Mahua block
View all 177 →- Singhara Buzurg
- Mahua Singh Rae
- Mirza Nagar
- Jahangirpur Salthani
- Kasba Mahua Urf Makundpur Chak
- rasulpur Mohiuddin Urf Madhaul
- Fatehpur Pakri
- Harpur Belwa
- Shamaspura
- Bishunpur Hira Ram Urf Paharp.
- Hasanpur Osti
- Tajpur Buzurg
- Sadabpur Mahua
- Bhadwas
- Phulwaria
- Rasulpur Mobarak Urf Manikpur
- Rampur Chandarchan Urf Dagru
- Magurahi
- Madhopur Supaul Teria
- Ghauspur Chak Majahid
- Kushar Khas
- Chand Sarae
- Tajpur Raj Urf Bahora
- Rasulpur Sadullah Jhirwara
- Gobindpur
- Alipur Makund
- Hasanpur Bhadwas
- Jalalpur Gangti
- Gorgawan Garh Gosain Das
- Gajraul
- Sherpur Urf Manikpur
- Mohanpur Dhanraj
Karihan — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,860Census 2011
- Male / female
- 979 / 881
- Households
- 309
- People per home
- 6.0
- Literacy rate
- 74.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 501
- Work participation
- 26.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Karihan on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Karihan. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Karihan · 25.7929° N, 85.3861° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Karihan
Karihan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Mahua block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices499 in Vaishali district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics120 in Vaishali district
Schools & anganwadis18 in Vaishali district
Colleges & universities8 in Vaishali district
Police & fire stations3 in Vaishali district
Government offices7 in Vaishali district
Temples15 in Vaishali district
Churches1 in Vaishali district
Mosques6 in Vaishali district
Other places of worship14 in Vaishali district
Transport56 in Vaishali district
Agriculture services4 in Vaishali district
Community places4 in Vaishali district
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People often ask about Karihan
Where is Karihan located?
Karihan is a village in Mahua block of Vaishali district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Karihan in?
Karihan is in Vaishali district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Karihan belong to?
Karihan comes under the Tajpur Buzurg gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Karihan?
The pincode of Karihan, Mahua, Vaishali is 844122.
What is the population of Karihan?
As per the 2011 Census, Karihan had a population of 1,860 (979 males and 881 females).
How many households are there in Karihan?
Karihan had 309 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Karihan?
Karihan covers about 299 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Karihan?
The literacy rate of Karihan was 74.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Karihan?
Karihan had 900 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Karihan in?
Karihan is in the Mahua development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Karihan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karihan is 235278 and its Census 2011 village code is 235278.
Which villages are near Karihan?
Villages near Karihan include Raja Pakar (within ~8 km), Bhagwanpur (about 11 km), Bhagwanpur (about 11 km), Biddupur (about 14 km), Desri (about 14 km).
What is the population of Karihan in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Karihan's Census 2011 population of 1,860 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,360 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Karihan?
The sarpanch of Karihan has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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.
Long-term district average for November: 5.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Vaishali district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Onion | Hajipur APMC | 4,380 | 4,380 | 4,380 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Hajipur APMC | 1,130 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Hajipur APMC | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Parsoniya Mandi, Mahua block APMC | 4,580 | 4,610 | 4,610 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Onion | Hajipur APMC | 4,670 | 4,670 | 4,670 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Parsoniya Mandi, Mahua block APMC | 985 | 1,300 | 1,100 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Karihan's shops. Best mandi price near Karihan →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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