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Kahla

Barauli mandal
Pincode 841405
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Kahla is a village in Barauli mandal, Gopalganj district, Bihar, with a population of 7,652 across 1,244 households. It has a literacy rate of 46.2% and is situated at 26.181°N, 85.995°E with postal code 841405.

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LGD code
231057
Pincode
841405
Post office
Barauli (Gopalganj)
Population
7,652
Households
1,244
Literacy rate
46.2%
Sex ratio
1071 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,883
Distance to district centre
82 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Patna
108 km
Distance to Kolkata
467 km
Nearest railway station
Bijuli · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Health and Wellness Centre · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kahla compares

By population, Kahla ranks #5 of 80 villages in Barauli mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.2%
−4.5% vs mandal average
Kahla
46.2%
Barauli mandal
50.7%
Gopalganj district
54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,071
+48 vs mandal average
Kahla
1,071
Barauli mandal
1,023
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.3 vs mandal average
Kahla
6.2
Barauli mandal
5.9

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

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Kahla at a glance

Kahla is a village of 7,652 people in 1,244 households (Census 2011) in Barauli block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 5th-largest of 80 villages in Barauli block. Literacy is 46%, 5 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 1,071 women per 1,000 men. It lies 82 km from the Gopalganj district centre, 2 km from Amha, the nearest town, 2 km from Bijuli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 841405, served by Barauli (Gopalganj) post office; the LGD village code is 231057. The nearest hospital or health centre is Health and Wellness Centre, 6 km away. The village votes in Darbhanga Rural assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kumar Mandal. The population is estimated at 9,022 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kahla

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kahla · this village7,65246%
Parsa · Supaul5,21744%0 km N
Kharail · Supaul2,37241%0 km N
Dharwa · Barauli76345%0 km N
Korha · Korha4,58457%0 km N
Parsa · Barauli1,40463%0 km N
Kharkata · Korha20513%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kahla

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)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
3
Middle school
4
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
Yes
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
BARAULI
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KAHLA
Total area (ha)
676
Irrigated area (ha)
400.15
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kahla

LGD code
231057
Pincode
841405
Post office
Barauli (Gopalganj)
Population (Census 2011)
7,652
Population (projected 2026)
9,022
Households
1,244
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1071
Literacy rate
46.2%
Coordinates
26.18116°N, 85.99473°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Darbhanga Rural
Member of Parliament
Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Kumar Mandal
Block / Mandal
Barauli
Getting there

How to reach Kahla

Mandal centre
Barauli · ≈ 4.4 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gopalganj · ≈ 82 km
≈ 2 h 49 min by car · 3 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,396 people
Amha · ≈ 2.3 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna108 kmcapital
  • Kolkata467 km
  • Delhi908 km
  • Hyderabad1247 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBijuli2 km
  • Bus stopRahika22 km
  • Hospital / PHCHealth and Wellness Centre6 km
  • ATM / bankBank of Baroda4 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump11 km
  • Collegeपूर्णिमा राम प्रताप संस्कृत महाविद्यालय17 km
  • Police stationAdarsh Police Station8 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Kahla

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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