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Bishunpur

Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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Bishunpur is a small village in Azamnagar mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 617 across 142 households. The village has a literacy rate of 35.8% and is located at 25.887°N, 87.961°E.

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LGD code
225193
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
617
Households
142
Literacy rate
35.8%
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000♂
Workers
225
Distance to district centre
97 km
Distance to mandal centre
50 km
Distance to Patna
285 km
Distance to Kolkata
371 km
Nearest railway station
Dalkhola · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dalkhola Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bishunpur compares

By population, Bishunpur ranks #142 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
35.8%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Bishunpur
35.8%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
940
+20 vs mandal average
Bishunpur
940
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.3 vs mandal average
Bishunpur
4.3
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Bishunpur at a glance

Bishunpur is a village of 617 people in 142 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 142nd-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 36%, 2 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. It lies 97 km from the Katihar district centre, 0 km from Bishunpur, the nearest town, 12 km from Dalkhola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225193. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dalkhola Hospital, 10 km away. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,426 in 2026, up 131% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bishunpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
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
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
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
27
Distance to district HQ (km)
27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
HARNAGAR
Total area (ha)
72.2
Irrigated area (ha)
37.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bishunpur

LGD code
225193
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
617
Population (projected 2026)
1,426
Households
142
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
940
Literacy rate
35.8%
Coordinates
25.88748°N, 87.96116°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Katihar
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tarkishore Prasad
Block / Mandal
Azamnagar
Getting there

How to reach Bishunpur

Mandal centre
Azamnagar · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 43 min by car · 2 h 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 97 km
≈ 3 h 19 min by car · 3 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,428 people
Bishunpur · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna285 kmcapital
  • Kolkata371 km
  • Delhi1105 km
  • Hyderabad1360 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDalkhola12 km
  • Bus stopBotolbari20 km
  • Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital10 km
  • ATM / banksbi33 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance7 km
  • Collegecollege ground24 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF23 km
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Sources & freshness
  • 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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