Karankia गाव, Raniganj ब्लॉक, अरारिया जिल्हा — पिनकोड 854312, लोकसंख्या, सरपंच, हवामान

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

FARHANA BEGAM

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LGD code: 221755
Pincode: 854312
Post office: Araria RS
Population: 4,272
Households: 892
Literacy rate: 38%
Sex ratio: 946 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,450

जनगणना 2011 · तुलनेत

Karankia ची तुलना

By population, Karankia ranks #33 of 89 villages in Raniganj mandal.

Literacy rate

38.0%

−1.2% vs mandal average

Karankia: 38.0%
Raniganj mandal: 39.2%
Araria district: 42.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

946

+19 vs mandal average

Karankia: 946
Raniganj mandal: 927

Household size

people per home

4.8

−0.1 vs mandal average

Karankia: 4.8
Raniganj mandal: 4.9

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

Karankia एका दृष्टिक्षेपात

Karankia हे बिहारच्या अरारिया जिल्ह्यातील Raniganj ब्लॉकमधील 4,272 लोकसंख्येचे 892 कुटुंबांत (जनगणना 2011) गाव आहे, जे Raniganj ब्लॉकमधील 89 गावांत 33वे मोठे आहे. साक्षरता 38% आहे, ब्लॉक सरासरी 39% पेक्षा 1 गुण कमी आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 946 स्त्रिया. पिनकोड 854312 आहे, Araria RS पोस्ट ऑफिसद्वारे; एलजीडी गाव कोड 221755 आहे. सरपंच FARHANA BEGAM आहेत; गाव Bihariganj विधानसभा मतदारसंघात येते, आमदार Niranjan Kumar Mehta. 2026 मध्ये अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 5,037, 2011 पेक्षा 18% जास्त.

ग्रामपंचायत: Dhobinia →

जवळच्या गावांची तुलना

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गाव	लोकसंख्या	साक्षरता	अंतर
Karankia · हे गाव	4,272	38%	—
Dhobinia · Raniganj	2,569	36%	—
Saidpur · Raniganj	2,505	38%	—
Bharaili · Raniganj	1,994	34%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karankia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 2
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: Yes
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km): 26
Distance to district HQ (km): 26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 22
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Dhobinia
Total area (ha): 287
Irrigated area (ha): 58.3
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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मुख्य माहिती — Karankia

LGD code: 221755
Pincode: 854312
Post office: Araria RS
Population (Census 2011): 4,272
Population (projected 2026): 5,037
Households: 892
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 946
Literacy rate: 38.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bihariganj
Member of Parliament: Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly: Niranjan Kumar Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: FARHANA BEGAM
Block / Mandal: Raniganj

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Araria district level

Then & Now

Karankia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

4,272

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

5,037

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

892

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

1,052

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 4,272Census 2011
Households: 892Census 2011
Literacy rate: 38.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 946 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5,0372026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,0522026 projection
Active job cards: 2,80,620MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,34,963MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 885NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 43.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 32.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 71.1%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 67.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Araria district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Araria district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Araria district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt
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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
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Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
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Karankia बद्दल वारंवार विचारले जाणारे प्रश्न

Karankia चा पिनकोड काय आहे?

बिहारच्या अरारिया जिल्ह्यातील Raniganj ब्लॉकमधील Karankia चा पिनकोड 854312 आहे. पोस्ट ऑफिस Araria RS आहे.

Karankia ला कोणते पोस्ट ऑफिस टपाल पोहोचवते?

Karankia ची टपाल अरारिया जिल्ह्यातील Raniganj ब्लॉकमधील Araria RS पोस्ट ऑफिस, पिनकोड 854312 मार्फत पोहोचते.

Karankia कोणत्या जिल्ह्यात आहे?

Karankia हे भारतातील बिहारच्या अरारिया जिल्ह्यातील Raniganj ब्लॉकमधील गाव आहे.

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Karankia ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2011 च्या जनगणनेनुसार Karankia गावाची लोकसंख्या 4,272 आहे 892 कुटुंबांत.

Karankia चे सरपंच कोण आहेत?

Karankia ग्रामपंचायतीचे विद्यमान सरपंच FARHANA BEGAM आहेत.

Karankia ची साक्षरता दर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Karankia गावाची साक्षरता 38.0% आहे.

Karankia चे लिंग गुणोत्तर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Karankia गावात दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 946 स्त्रिया आहेत.

Karankia चे आमदार कोण?

Karankia Bihariganj विधानसभा मतदारसंघात (AC 71) येते. विद्यमान आमदार Niranjan Kumar Mehta (JD(U)).

Karankia चे खासदार कोण?

Karankia Madhepura लोकसभा मतदारसंघात आहे. विद्यमान खासदार Dinesh Chandra Yadav (JD(U)).

2026 मध्ये Karankia ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2026 मध्ये Karankia ची अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 5,037, 2011 च्या 4,272 पेक्षा सुमारे 18% जास्त (राज्य वाढ दरावरून अंदाज).

Karankia चा एलजीडी कोड काय?

Karankia गावाचा एलजीडी कोड 221755 आहे.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)