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Dakra

डाकरा
Amdabad mandal
Pincode 854117
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LGD code
225756
Pincode
854117
Post office
Rosna
Population
622
Households
138
Literacy rate
38.4%
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000♂
Workers
167
Census 2011 · in context

How Dakra compares

By population, Dakra ranks #43 of 52 villages in Amdabad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.4%
+2.9% vs mandal average
Dakra
38.4%
Amdabad mandal
35.5%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
926
−2 vs mandal average
Dakra
926
Amdabad mandal
928
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.7 vs mandal average
Dakra
4.5
Amdabad mandal
5.2

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

Dakra at a glance

Dakra is a village of 622 people in 138 households (Census 2011) in Amdabad block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 43rd-largest of 52 villages in Amdabad block. Literacy is 38%, 3 points above the block average of 36% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854117, served by Rosna post office; the LGD village code is 225756. The village votes in Pranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nisha Singh. The population is estimated at 733 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Lakhanpur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dakra

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
2
Middle school
1
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
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
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
36
Distance to district HQ (km)
36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
LAKHANPUR
Total area (ha)
231
Irrigated area (ha)
5.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dakra

LGD code
225756
Pincode
854117
Post office
Rosna
Population (Census 2011)
622
Population (projected 2026)
733
Households
138
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
926
Literacy rate
38.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pranpur
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nisha Singh
Block / Mandal
Amdabad
Nearest railway station
Sonaili (11.0 km)
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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