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Kharsota is a village in Azamnagar mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 3,262 across 722 households. The village has a literacy rate of 29.4%. PIN code 855113.
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- LGD code
- 225284
- Pincode
- 855113
- Post office
- Salmari
- Population
- 3,262
- Households
- 722
- Literacy rate
- 29.4%
- Sex ratio
- 954 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,317
- Distance to district centre
- 86 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 31 km
- Distance to Patna
- 270 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 326 km
- Nearest railway station
- Babhabgaon Halt · 1 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital · 8 km
ਜਨਗਣਨਾ 2011 · ਤੁਲਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ
Kharsota ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ
By population, Kharsota ranks #23 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
29.4%
−8.8% vs mandal average
- Kharsota
- 29.4%
- Azamnagar mandal
- 38.2%
- Katihar district
- 41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
954
+34 vs mandal average
- Kharsota
- 954
- Azamnagar mandal
- 920
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Kharsota
- 4.5
- Azamnagar mandal
- 4.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kharsota ਇੱਕ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਵਿੱਚ
Kharsota Bihar ਦੇ Katihar ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ Azamnagar ਬਲਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ 3,262 ਲੋਕਾਂ 722 ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ (ਜਨਗਣਨਾ 2011) ਦਾ ਪਿੰਡ ਹੈ, ਜੋ Azamnagar ਬਲਾਕ ਦੇ 234 ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 23ਵਾਂ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ। ਸਾਖਰਤਾ 29% ਹੈ, ਬਲਾਕ ਔਸਤ 38% ਤੋਂ 9 ਅੰਕ ਘੱਟ ਅਤੇ ਲਿੰਗ ਅਨੁਪਾਤ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ 1,000 ਮਰਦਾਂ ਪਿੱਛੇ 954 ਔਰਤਾਂ। ਇਹ Katihar ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਤੋਂ 86 ਕਿਮੀ, ਨੇੜਲੇ ਕਸਬੇ Uttar Harishchandrapur ਤੋਂ 7 ਕਿਮੀ, Babhabgaon Halt ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਤੋਂ 1 ਕਿਮੀ ਸਥਿਤ ਹੈ (ਸਿੱਧੀ ਲਕੀਰ ਦੂਰੀ)। ਪਿੰਨਕੋਡ 855113 ਹੈ, Salmari ਡਾਕਖਾਨੇ ਅਧੀਨ; LGD ਪਿੰਡ ਕੋਡ 225284 ਹੈ। ਨੇੜਲਾ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital, 8 ਕਿਮੀ ਦੂਰ। ਪਿੰਡ Katihar ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਹਲਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ, ਵਿਧਾਇਕ Tarkishore Prasad। 2026 ਵਿੱਚ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਿਤ ਆਬਾਦੀ 3,846, 2011 ਤੋਂ 18% ਵੱਧ।
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kharsota
- 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
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- 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)
- 10
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- KHARSOTA
- Total area (ha)
- 50.91
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 21.47
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ — Kharsota
- LGD code
- 225284
- Pincode
- 855113
- Post office
- Salmari
- Population (Census 2011)
- 3,262
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,846
- Households
- 722
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 954
- Literacy rate
- 29.4%
- Coordinates
- 25.46622°N, 87.82793°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
Kharsota ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ ਹੈ
Nearest town · 15,443 people
Uttar Harishchandrapur · ≈ 7.4 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directionsਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰੀ · ਸਿੱਧੀ ਲਕੀਰ
- Patna270 kmcapital
- Kolkata326 km
- Delhi1108 km
- Hyderabad1319 km
ਕਿਸਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਨੇੜਲੇ · ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੀ
- Railway stationBabhabgaon Halt1 km
- Bus stopBagalbari22 km
- Hospital / PHCHarishchandrapur Rural Hospital8 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India27 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump29 km
- CollegeD S College26 km
- Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)27 km
ਉਹੀ ਪਿੰਨਕੋਡ
Villages sharing pincode 855113
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- KhuriyalAzamnagar mandal7,680 pop
- Kismat GorakhpurAzamnagar mandal7,399 pop
- ChaulharAzamnagar mandal6,387 pop
- Unaso PachgachhiKadwa mandal5,482 pop
- PindhalAzamnagar mandal5,292 pop
- AmarsinghpurAzamnagar mandal5,289 pop
- MadhaipurKadwa mandal5,219 pop
- BairiaAzamnagar mandal5,216 pop
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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