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Khapia

Simaria mandal
Pincode 825103
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NITISH KUMAR SINGH
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LGD code
349338
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population
937
Households
171
Literacy rate
56.5%
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000♂
Workers
317
Census 2011 · in context

How Khapia compares

By population, Khapia ranks #47 of 100 villages in Simaria mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.5%
+4.3% vs mandal average
Khapia
56.5%
Simaria mandal
52.2%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
−22 vs mandal average
Khapia
944
Simaria mandal
966
Household size
people per home
5.5
Same as the mandal average
Khapia
5.5
Simaria mandal
5.5

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

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Khapia at a glance

Khapia is a village of 937 people in 171 households (Census 2011) in Simaria block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 47th-largest of 100 villages in Simaria block. Literacy is 57%, 4 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 825103, served by Simaria post office; the LGD village code is 349338. The sarpanch is NITISH KUMAR SINGH. The population is estimated at 1,105 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khapia

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
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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
3
Distance to district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PAGAR
Total area (ha)
115
Irrigated area (ha)
9.04
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Khapia

LGD code
349338
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population (Census 2011)
937
Population (projected 2026)
1,105
Households
171
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
944
Literacy rate
56.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NITISH KUMAR SINGH
Block / Mandal
Simaria
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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