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Khamkol

Forbesganj mandal
Pincode 854318
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA KUMARI
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LGD code
221584
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population
1,082
Households
254
Literacy rate
51.1%
Sex ratio
828 ♀/1000♂
Workers
551
Census 2011 · in context

How Khamkol compares

By population, Khamkol ranks #81 of 108 villages in Forbesganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.1%
+9.5% vs mandal average
Khamkol
51.1%
Forbesganj mandal
41.6%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
828
−91 vs mandal average
Khamkol
828
Forbesganj mandal
919
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.7 vs mandal average
Khamkol
4.3
Forbesganj mandal
5.0

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

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Khamkol at a glance

Khamkol is a village of 1,082 people in 254 households (Census 2011) in Forbesganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 81st-largest of 108 villages in Forbesganj block. Literacy is 51%, 10 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 828 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854318, served by Forbesganj post office; the LGD village code is 221584. The sarpanch is ANITA KUMARI, and the village votes in Phulparas assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sheela Kumari. The population is estimated at 1,276 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khamkol

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
2
Middle school
3
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
FARBISGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Amhara
Total area (ha)
118
Irrigated area (ha)
30.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Khamkol

LGD code
221584
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population (Census 2011)
1,082
Population (projected 2026)
1,276
Households
254
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
828
Literacy rate
51.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulparas
Member of Parliament
Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sheela Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Forbesganj
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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