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Tamganj

तमगंज
Narpatganj mandal
Pincode 854335
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RANJU DEVI
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LGD code
221528
Pincode
854335
Post office
Narpatganj
Population
8,534
Households
1,563
Literacy rate
48%
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,792
Census 2011 · in context

How Tamganj compares

By population, Tamganj ranks #15 of 66 villages in Narpatganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.0%
+5.0% vs mandal average
Tamganj
48.0%
Narpatganj mandal
43.0%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
946
+28 vs mandal average
Tamganj
946
Narpatganj mandal
918
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.5 vs mandal average
Tamganj
5.5
Narpatganj mandal
5.0

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

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Tamganj at a glance

Tamganj is a village of 8,534 people in 1,563 households (Census 2011) in Narpatganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 15th-largest of 66 villages in Narpatganj block. Literacy is 48%, 5 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 946 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854335, served by Narpatganj post office; the LGD village code is 221528. The sarpanch is RANJU DEVI, and the village votes in Pipra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rambilash Kamat. The population is estimated at 10,062 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Tamganj

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tamganj

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
5
Middle school
2
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
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
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
FORBESGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Tamganj
Total area (ha)
1,051
Irrigated area (ha)
801.55
Forest area (ha)
37

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

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Key facts — Tamganj

LGD code
221528
Pincode
854335
Post office
Narpatganj
Population (Census 2011)
8,534
Population (projected 2026)
10,062
Households
1,563
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
946
Literacy rate
48.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Supaul
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pipra
Member of Parliament
Dileshwar Kamait
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rambilash Kamat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RANJU DEVI
Block / Mandal
Narpatganj
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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