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Kachmachia

Barahat mandal
Pincode 813103
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Kachmachia is a village in Barahat mandal, Banka district, Bihar, with a population of 1,152 across 244 households. The village has a literacy rate of 45.6% and is located at 24.851°N, 87.078°E with PIN code 813103.

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MADHURI KUMARI
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LGD code
241196
Pincode
813103
Post office
Barahat
Population
1,152
Households
244
Literacy rate
45.6%
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000♂
Workers
556
Distance to district centre
101 km
Distance to mandal centre
157 km
Distance to Patna
212 km
Distance to Kolkata
285 km
Nearest railway station
Panjwara Road · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
APHC Panjwara · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kachmachia compares

By population, Kachmachia ranks #33 of 73 villages in Barahat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.6%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Kachmachia
45.6%
Barahat mandal
48.9%
Banka district
47.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
901
−15 vs mandal average
Kachmachia
901
Barahat mandal
916
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.5 vs mandal average
Kachmachia
4.7
Barahat mandal
5.2

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

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Kachmachia at a glance

Kachmachia is a village of 1,152 people in 244 households (Census 2011) in Barahat block, Banka district, Bihar, the 33rd-largest of 73 villages in Barahat block. Literacy is 46%, 3 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. It lies 101 km from the Banka district centre, 22 km from Gaura, the nearest town, 7 km from Panjwara Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 813103, served by Barahat post office; the LGD village code is 241196. The nearest hospital or health centre is APHC Panjwara, 2 km away. The sarpanch is MADHURI KUMARI, and the village votes in Ujiarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Alok Kumar Mehta. The population is estimated at 1,358 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Lourhia Khurd

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Kachmachia · this village1,15246%
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Bikrampur · Nawanagar51451%0.4 km NE
Bikrampur · Surajgarha3,48139%0.4 km NE
Bikrampur · Marhaura46154%0.4 km NE
Bikrampur · Shambhuganj00.4 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kachmachia

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BANKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Laurhia Khurd
Total area (ha)
133
Irrigated area (ha)
80
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kachmachia

LGD code
241196
Pincode
813103
Post office
Barahat
Population (Census 2011)
1,152
Population (projected 2026)
1,358
Households
244
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
901
Literacy rate
45.6%
Coordinates
24.85126°N, 87.07801°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Alok Kumar Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MADHURI KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Barahat
Getting there

How to reach Kachmachia

Mandal centre
Barahat · ≈ 157 km
≈ 5 h 21 min by car · 6 h 21 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Banka · ≈ 101 km
≈ 3 h 28 min by car · 4 h 7 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,517 people
Gaura · ≈ 22 km
≈ 44 min by car · 53 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna212 kmcapital
  • Kolkata285 km
  • Delhi1065 km
  • Hyderabad1217 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPanjwara Road7 km
  • Hospital / PHCAPHC Panjwara2 km
  • CollegeBCE Bhagalpur45 km
  • Police stationBabarganj Police Station42 km
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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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