Pothia గ్రామం, Krityanand Nagar బ్లాక్, Purnia జిల్లా — పిన్‌కోడ్ 854201, జనాభా, సర్పంచ్, వాతావరణం

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

MD RIYAZ UDDIN

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LGD code: 223384
Pincode: 854201
Post office: Banaili
Population: 1,792
Households: 408
Literacy rate: 49.3%
Sex ratio: 890 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 605

జనగణన 2011 · పోలిక

Pothia ఇతరులతో పోలిస్తే

By population, Pothia ranks #35 of 84 villages in Krityanand Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate

49.3%

+7.9% vs mandal average

Pothia: 49.3%
Krityanand Nagar mandal: 41.4%
Purnia district: 40.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

890

−39 vs mandal average

Pothia: 890
Krityanand Nagar mandal: 929

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.6 vs mandal average

Pothia: 4.4
Krityanand Nagar mandal: 5.0

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

Pothia ఒక్క చూపులో

Pothia Biharలోని Purnia జిల్లా, Krityanand Nagar బ్లాక్లో 1,792 జనాభా 408 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Krityanand Nagar బ్లాక్లోని 84 గ్రామాలలో 35వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 49%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 41% కంటే 8 పాయింట్లు ఎక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 890 మహిళలు. పిన్‌కోడ్ 854201, Banaili పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 223384. సర్పంచ్ MD RIYAZ UDDIN; గ్రామం Keoti అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Murari Mohan Jha. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 2,113, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.

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గ్రామం	జనాభా	అక్షరాస్యత	దూరం
Pothia · ఈ గ్రామం	1,792	49%	—
Rampur · Krityanand Nagar	4,030	40%	—
Parshadpur · Krityanand Nagar	3,110	41%	—
Rampur Milik · Krityanand Nagar	2,615	38%	—
Moglaha · Krityanand Nagar	1,742	35%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pothia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 3
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km): 22
Distance to district HQ (km): 22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Pothia Rampur
Total area (ha): 442
Irrigated area (ha): 335
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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ముఖ్య వివరాలు — Pothia

LGD code: 223384
Pincode: 854201
Post office: Banaili
Population (Census 2011): 1,792
Population (projected 2026): 2,113
Households: 408
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 890
Literacy rate: 49.3%
Lok Sabha constituency: Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Keoti
Member of Parliament: Ashok Kumar Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly: Murari Mohan Jha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MD RIYAZ UDDIN
Block / Mandal: Krityanand Nagar

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 Purnia district level

Then & Now

Pothia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,792

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,113

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

408

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

481

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: 1,792Census 2011
Households: 408Census 2011
Literacy rate: 49.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 890 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,1132026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4812026 projection
Active job cards: 2,61,145MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,37,048MGNREGA · 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: 938NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 47.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 35.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.8%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.0%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 · Purnia district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Purnia district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Purnia 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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If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?

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Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

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If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
counterview.net16h ago
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
YourStory.comyesterday
Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of Indiayesterday
Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary
ThePrint2 days ago
Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites
Swarajya2 days ago
Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
The Times of India2 days ago

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Pothia గురించి తరచూ అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు

Pothia పిన్‌కోడ్ ఏమిటి?

Bihar, Purnia జిల్లా, Krityanand Nagar బ్లాక్లోని Pothia పిన్‌కోడ్ 854201. పోస్టాఫీసు Banaili.

Pothiaకి ఏ పోస్టాఫీసు డెలివరీ చేస్తుంది?

Pothiaకి తపాలా Purnia జిల్లా, Krityanand Nagar బ్లాక్లోని Banaili పోస్టాఫీసు (పిన్‌కోడ్ 854201) ద్వారా అందుతుంది.

Pothia ఏ జిల్లాలో ఉంది?

Pothia భారతదేశంలోని Bihar, Purnia జిల్లా, Krityanand Nagar బ్లాక్లో ఒక గ్రామం.

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Pothia జనాభా ఎంత?

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Pothia గ్రామ జనాభా 1,792 408 కుటుంబాలలో.

Pothia సర్పంచ్ ఎవరు?

Pothia గ్రామ పంచాయతీ ప్రస్తుత సర్పంచ్ MD RIYAZ UDDIN.

Pothia అక్షరాస్యత రేటు ఎంత?

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Pothia గ్రామ అక్షరాస్యత 49.3%.

Pothia లింగ నిష్పత్తి ఎంత?

2011 జనగణన ప్రకారం Pothia గ్రామంలో ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 890 మహిళలు.

Pothia ఎమ్మెల్యే ఎవరు?

Pothia Keoti అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గం (AC 86) పరిధిలో ఉంది. ప్రస్తుత ఎమ్మెల్యే Murari Mohan Jha (BJP).

Pothia ఎంపీ ఎవరు?

Pothia Madhubani లోక్‌సభ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది. ప్రస్తుత ఎంపీ Ashok Kumar Yadav (BJP).

2026లో Pothia జనాభా ఎంత?

2026లో Pothia జనాభా సుమారు 2,113, 2011 జనగణన 1,792 నుండి సుమారు 18% ఎక్కువ (రాష్ట్ర వృద్ధి రేటు ఆధారంగా అంచనా).

Pothia LGD కోడ్ ఏమిటి?

Pothia గ్రామ స్థానిక ప్రభుత్వ డైరెక్టరీ (LGD) కోడ్ 223384.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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