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Turiganj

तुरीगंज
Dumraon mandal
Pincode 802133
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
manju devi
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LGD code
248155
Pincode
802133
Post office
Purana Bhojpur
Population
3,529
Households
536
Literacy rate
67%
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000♂
Workers
931
Census 2011 · in context

How Turiganj compares

By population, Turiganj ranks #15 of 94 villages in Dumraon mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.0%
+11.2% vs mandal average
Turiganj
67.0%
Dumraon mandal
55.8%
Buxar district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
943
+15 vs mandal average
Turiganj
943
Dumraon mandal
928
Household size
people per home
6.6
+0.4 vs mandal average
Turiganj
6.6
Dumraon mandal
6.2

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

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Turiganj at a glance

Turiganj is a village of 3,529 people in 536 households (Census 2011) in Dumraon block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 15th-largest of 94 villages in Dumraon block. Literacy is 67%, 11 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 943 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802133, served by Purana Bhojpur post office; the LGD village code is 248155. The sarpanch is manju devi , and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 4,161 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Turiganj

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DUMRAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Noaon
Total area (ha)
215.7
Irrigated area (ha)
115.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Turiganj

LGD code
248155
Pincode
802133
Post office
Purana Bhojpur
Population (Census 2011)
3,529
Population (projected 2026)
4,161
Households
536
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
943
Literacy rate
67.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
manju devi
Block / Mandal
Dumraon
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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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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