Karankia గ్రామం, Raniganj బ్లాక్, Araria జిల్లా — పిన్‌కోడ్ 854312, జనాభా, సర్పంచ్, వాతావరణం

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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

జనగణన 2011 · పోలిక

Karankia ఇతరులతో పోలిస్తే

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 ఒక్క చూపులో

Karankia Biharలోని Araria జిల్లా, Raniganj బ్లాక్లో 4,272 జనాభా 892 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Raniganj బ్లాక్లోని 89 గ్రామాలలో 33వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 38%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 39% కంటే 1 పాయింట్లు తక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 946 మహిళలు. పిన్‌కోడ్ 854312, Araria RS పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 221755. సర్పంచ్ FARHANA BEGAM; గ్రామం Bihariganj అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Niranjan Kumar Mehta. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 5,037, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.

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గ్రామం	జనాభా	అక్షరాస్యత	దూరం
Karankia · ఈ గ్రామం	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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ముఖ్య వివరాలు — 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

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Karankia గురించి తరచూ అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు

Karankia పిన్‌కోడ్ ఏమిటి?

Bihar, Araria జిల్లా, Raniganj బ్లాక్లోని Karankia పిన్‌కోడ్ 854312. పోస్టాఫీసు Araria RS.

Karankiaకి ఏ పోస్టాఫీసు డెలివరీ చేస్తుంది?

Karankiaకి తపాలా Araria జిల్లా, Raniganj బ్లాక్లోని Araria RS పోస్టాఫీసు (పిన్‌కోడ్ 854312) ద్వారా అందుతుంది.

Karankia ఏ జిల్లాలో ఉంది?

Karankia భారతదేశంలోని Bihar, Araria జిల్లా, Raniganj బ్లాక్లో ఒక గ్రామం.

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Karankia జనాభా ఎంత?

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Karankia గ్రామ జనాభా 4,272 892 కుటుంబాలలో.

Karankia సర్పంచ్ ఎవరు?

Karankia గ్రామ పంచాయతీ ప్రస్తుత సర్పంచ్ FARHANA BEGAM.

Karankia అక్షరాస్యత రేటు ఎంత?

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Karankia గ్రామ అక్షరాస్యత 38.0%.

Karankia లింగ నిష్పత్తి ఎంత?

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Karankia గ్రామంలో ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 946 మహిళలు.

Karankia ఎమ్మెల్యే ఎవరు?

Karankia Bihariganj అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గం (AC 71) పరిధిలో ఉంది. ప్రస్తుత ఎమ్మెల్యే Niranjan Kumar Mehta (JD(U)).

Karankia ఎంపీ ఎవరు?

Karankia Madhepura లోక్‌సభ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది. ప్రస్తుత ఎంపీ Dinesh Chandra Yadav (JD(U)).

2026లో Karankia జనాభా ఎంత?

2026లో Karankia జనాభా సుమారు 5,037, 2011 జనగణన 4,272 నుండి సుమారు 18% ఎక్కువ (రాష్ట్ర వృద్ధి రేటు ఆధారంగా అంచనా).

Karankia LGD కోడ్ ఏమిటి?

Karankia గ్రామ స్థానిక ప్రభుత్వ డైరెక్టరీ (LGD) కోడ్ 221755.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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