Balicherra Grant village, Ramkrishna Nagar block | Pincode 788166

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LGD code: 300859
Pincode: 788166
Post office: Ramkrishnanagar
Population: 798
Households: 167
Literacy rate: 42%
Sex ratio: 905 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 308

Census 2011 · in context

How Balicherra Grant compares

By population, Balicherra Grant ranks #142 of 289 villages in Ramkrishna Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate

42.0%

−19.0% vs mandal average

Balicherra Grant: 42.0%
Ramkrishna Nagar mandal: 61.0%
Karimganj district: 64.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

905

−56 vs mandal average

Balicherra Grant: 905
Ramkrishna Nagar mandal: 961

Household size

people per home

4.8

−0.1 vs mandal average

Balicherra Grant: 4.8
Ramkrishna Nagar mandal: 4.9

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

Balicherra Grant at a glance

Balicherra Grant is a village of 798 people in 167 households (Census 2011) in Ramkrishna Nagar block, Karimganj district, Assam, the 142nd-largest of 289 villages in Ramkrishna Nagar block. Literacy is 42%, 19 points below the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 905 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 788166, served by Ramkrishnanagar post office; the LGD village code is 300859. The sarpanch is GP President, and the village votes in Chaygaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed. The population is estimated at 941 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Balicherra Grant · this village	798	42%	—
Singlacherra Grant Pt II · Ramkrishna Nagar	2,751	48%	—
Maguragrant · Ramkrishna Nagar	1,912	52%	—
Pachim Magura · Ramkrishna Nagar	1,784	63%	—
Fetipath · Ramkrishna Nagar	1,437	70%	—
Wangirbond · Ramkrishna Nagar	1,294	60%	—
Singlacherra Grant Pt I · Ramkrishna Nagar	1,270	73%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balicherra Grant

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: Yes
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: Karimganj (MB)
Distance to nearest town (km): 60
Distance to district HQ (km): 60
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 366.57
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Balicherra Grant

LGD code: 300859
Pincode: 788166
Post office: Ramkrishnanagar
Population (Census 2011): 798
Population (projected 2026): 941
Households: 167
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 905
Literacy rate: 42.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Gauhati
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Chaygaon
Member of Parliament: Bijuli Kalita Medhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rekibuddin Ahmed
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: GP President
Block / Mandal: Ramkrishna Nagar
Nearest PHC: State Dispensary, Rajapara (5.5 km)

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 Karimganj district level

Then & Now

Balicherra Grant — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

798

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

941

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

167

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

197

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: 798Census 2011
Households: 167Census 2011
Literacy rate: 42.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 905 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9412026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1972026 projection
Active job cards: 1,34,924MGNREGA · district · Jan 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 60,379MGNREGA · district · Jan 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,44,62,128ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 885NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 80.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 87.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 61.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 75.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 52.0%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 66.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Karimganj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 20,10,799PMAY-G · 20,10,799 of 26,11,793 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Karimganj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 78,214Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Karimganj 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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Centred on Ramkrishna Nagar mandal

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State Dispensary, Rajapara
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PHC · clinic
State Dispensary, Kulshi
📍 9.8 km awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
Jirang State Dispensary
📍 19.3 km awayOSM
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PepsiCo India inaugurates Rs 778 Crore foods manufacturing plant in Assam
AgroSpectrum India14h ago
This Tallest Rainforest Tree In Assam Is Built To Survive the Monsoon
The Better Indiayesterday
Royal Bengal tiger trapped in net after entering Naya Gaon village in Assam
India Today NEyesterday
Army, Assam Rifles and NDRF conduct flood management drills ahead of monsoon
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Khasi villagers block Assam census teams in disputed border hamlets
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What is the pincode of Balicherra Grant?

The pincode of Balicherra Grant, Ramkrishna Nagar block, Karimganj district, Assam is 788166. The post office is Ramkrishnanagar.

Which post office delivers to Balicherra Grant?

Mail for Balicherra Grant is delivered through Ramkrishnanagar post office, pincode 788166, in Ramkrishna Nagar block, Karimganj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Balicherra Grant located?

Balicherra Grant is a village in Ramkrishna Nagar block of Karimganj district, Assam, India.

What is the population of Balicherra Grant as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Balicherra Grant village has a population of 798 across 167 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Balicherra Grant?

The current sarpanch of Balicherra Grant gram panchayat is GP President.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balicherra Grant in?

Balicherra Grant falls under the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency (PC #7) of Assam.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Balicherra Grant in?

Balicherra Grant falls under the Chaygaon assembly constituency (AC #49) of Assam.

What is the literacy rate in Balicherra Grant?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Balicherra Grant village is 42.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Balicherra Grant?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Balicherra Grant village is 905 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Balicherra Grant?

The nearest health facility to Balicherra Grant is State Dispensary, Rajapara (~5.5 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Balicherra Grant?

12 schemes currently match residents of Balicherra Grant, including Arundhati Gold Scheme, Orunodoi Scheme, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Balicherra Grant?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balicherra Grant village is 300859.

How big is Balicherra Grant compared to other villages in Ramkrishna Nagar block?

Balicherra Grant ranks 142 of 289 villages in Ramkrishna Nagar block by Census 2011 population (798 residents).

Who is the MLA of Balicherra Grant?

Balicherra Grant falls under Chaygaon assembly constituency (AC 49). The sitting MLA is Rekibuddin Ahmed (INC).

Who is the MP for Balicherra Grant?

Balicherra Grant is in Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Bijuli Kalita Medhi (BJP).

What is the population of Balicherra Grant in 2026?

Balicherra Grant is estimated at 941 people in 2026, up about 18% from 798 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Balicherra Grant in?

Assam falls in the Eastern Himalayan zone (high rainfall; rice, tea, jute, horticulture) of the ICAR classification; Balicherra Grant in Karimganj district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Balicherra Grant?

GP President is the sarpanch of Balicherra Grant gram panchayat, Ramkrishna Nagar block. See the sarpanch list of Ramkrishna Nagar block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)