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Bamhangawan is a village in Azamnagar mandal, Katihar district, Bihar. It has a population of 544 across 119 households with a literacy rate of 33.6%. The village is located at coordinates 25.466°N, 87.801°E.
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- LGD code
- 225262
- Pincode
- 854116
- Post office
- Mahadevpur (Katihar)
- Population
- 544
- Households
- 119
- Literacy rate
- 33.6%
- Sex ratio
- 909 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 243
- Distance to district centre
- 83 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 28 km
- Distance to Patna
- 268 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 327 km
- Nearest railway station
- Babhabgaon Halt · 2 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital · 10 km
ਜਨਗਣਨਾ 2011 · ਤੁਲਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ
Bamhangawan ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ
By population, Bamhangawan ranks #151 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
33.6%
−4.6% vs mandal average
- Bamhangawan
- 33.6%
- Azamnagar mandal
- 38.2%
- Katihar district
- 41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
−11 vs mandal average
- Bamhangawan
- 909
- Azamnagar mandal
- 920
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
- Bamhangawan
- 4.6
- Azamnagar mandal
- 4.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bamhangawan ਇੱਕ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਵਿੱਚ
Bamhangawan Bihar ਦੇ Katihar ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ Azamnagar ਬਲਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ 544 ਲੋਕਾਂ 119 ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ (ਜਨਗਣਨਾ 2011) ਦਾ ਪਿੰਡ ਹੈ, ਜੋ Azamnagar ਬਲਾਕ ਦੇ 234 ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 151ਵਾਂ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ। ਸਾਖਰਤਾ 34% ਹੈ, ਬਲਾਕ ਔਸਤ 38% ਤੋਂ 5 ਅੰਕ ਘੱਟ ਅਤੇ ਲਿੰਗ ਅਨੁਪਾਤ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ 1,000 ਮਰਦਾਂ ਪਿੱਛੇ 909 ਔਰਤਾਂ। ਇਹ Katihar ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਤੋਂ 83 ਕਿਮੀ, ਨੇੜਲੇ ਕਸਬੇ Uttar Harishchandrapur ਤੋਂ 9 ਕਿਮੀ, Babhabgaon Halt ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਤੋਂ 2 ਕਿਮੀ ਸਥਿਤ ਹੈ (ਸਿੱਧੀ ਲਕੀਰ ਦੂਰੀ)। ਪਿੰਨਕੋਡ 854116 ਹੈ, Mahadevpur (Katihar) ਡਾਕਖਾਨੇ ਅਧੀਨ; LGD ਪਿੰਡ ਕੋਡ 225262 ਹੈ। ਨੇੜਲਾ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital, 10 ਕਿਮੀ ਦੂਰ। ਪਿੰਡ Katihar ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਹਲਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ, ਵਿਧਾਇਕ Tarkishore Prasad। 2026 ਵਿੱਚ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਿਤ ਆਬਾਦੀ 641, 2011 ਤੋਂ 18% ਵੱਧ।
ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਪੰਚਾਇਤ: Jokar →
ਨੇੜਲੇ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bamhangawan
- 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
- 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
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KATIHAR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 35
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 35
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 8
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- JOKAR
- Total area (ha)
- 55.34
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 24.06
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bamhangawan
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ — Bamhangawan
- LGD code
- 225262
- Pincode
- 854116
- Post office
- Mahadevpur (Katihar)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 544
- Population (projected 2026)
- 641
- Households
- 119
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 909
- Literacy rate
- 33.6%
- Coordinates
- 25.46593°N, 87.80123°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Katihar
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Katihar
- Member of Parliament
- Tariq Anwar
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Tarkishore Prasad
- Block / Mandal
- Azamnagar
ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਦਾ ਰਾਹ
Bamhangawan ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ ਹੈ
Nearest town · 15,443 people
Uttar Harishchandrapur · ≈ 9.5 km
≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike
Directionsਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰੀ · ਸਿੱਧੀ ਲਕੀਰ
- Patna268 kmcapital
- Kolkata327 km
- Delhi1105 km
- Hyderabad1317 km
ਕਿਸਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਨੇੜਲੇ · ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੀ
- Railway stationBabhabgaon Halt2 km
- Bus stopMaiharpur19 km
- Hospital / PHCHarishchandrapur Rural Hospital10 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India24 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump26 km
- CollegeD S College23 km
- Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)25 km
ਉਹੀ ਪਿੰਨਕੋਡ
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)