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Koel

Charpokhari mandal
Pincode 802223
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
POOJA DEVI
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LGD code
247409
Pincode
802223
Post office
Charpokhari
Population
3,556
Households
564
Literacy rate
53.7%
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,002
Census 2011 · in context

How Koel compares

By population, Koel ranks #4 of 91 villages in Charpokhari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.7%
−2.8% vs mandal average
Koel
53.7%
Charpokhari mandal
56.5%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
916
−11 vs mandal average
Koel
916
Charpokhari mandal
927
Household size
people per home
6.3
−0.1 vs mandal average
Koel
6.3
Charpokhari mandal
6.4

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

Koel at a glance

Koel is a village of 3,556 people in 564 households (Census 2011) in Charpokhari block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 4th-largest of 91 villages in Charpokhari block. Literacy is 54%, 3 points below the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 916 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802223, served by Charpokhari post office; the LGD village code is 247409. The sarpanch is POOJA DEVI, and the village votes in Bibhutipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 4,193 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Koyal

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Koel

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
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
2
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
PIRO
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
44
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Koel
Total area (ha)
332
Irrigated area (ha)
160
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Koel

LGD code
247409
Pincode
802223
Post office
Charpokhari
Population (Census 2011)
3,556
Population (projected 2026)
4,193
Households
564
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
916
Literacy rate
53.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bibhutipur
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
POOJA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Charpokhari
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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
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