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Siktia

सिकटिया
Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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Siktia is a very small village in Azamnagar mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of only 21 across 5 households. The village has a literacy rate of 14.3% and is located at 24.831°N, 87.158°E.

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LGD code
225231
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
21
Households
5
Literacy rate
14.3%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
5
Distance to district centre
98 km
Distance to mandal centre
96 km
Distance to Patna
220 km
Distance to Kolkata
280 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Siktia compares

By population, Siktia ranks #209 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
14.3%
−23.9% vs mandal average
Siktia
14.3%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
−11 vs mandal average
Siktia
909
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.4 vs mandal average
Siktia
4.2
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Siktia at a glance

Siktia is a village of 21 people in 5 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 209th-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 14%, 24 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. It lies 98 km from the Katihar district centre, 23 km from Gaura, the nearest town (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225231. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 25 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bairia

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Siktia · this village2114%
Siktia · Maharajganj3,34760%0 km N
Siktia · Kursakatta6,30846%0 km N
Siktia · Sonepur32954%0 km N
Siktia · Sarath30836%0 km N
Siktia · Deoghar00 km N
Guma · Poreyahat1,94255%1.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Siktia

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
1
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
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
28
Distance to district HQ (km)
28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAIRIA
Total area (ha)
25.9
Irrigated area (ha)
12.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Siktia

LGD code
225231
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
21
Population (projected 2026)
25
Households
5
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
14.3%
Coordinates
24.83113°N, 87.15837°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 Siktia

Mandal centre
Azamnagar · ≈ 96 km
≈ 3 h 16 min by car · 3 h 53 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 98 km
≈ 3 h 22 min by car · 3 h 59 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,802 people
Gaura · ≈ 23 km
≈ 47 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna220 kmcapital
  • Kolkata280 km
  • Delhi1073 km
  • Hyderabad1222 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Siktia

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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