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Khairan

खैरान
Balrampur mandal
Pincode 855102
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Khairan observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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LGD code
224866
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population
2,066
Households
422
Literacy rate
45.1%
Sex ratio
996 ♀/1000♂
Workers
741
Census 2011 · in context

How Khairan compares

By population, Khairan ranks #26 of 156 villages in Balrampur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.1%
+7.9% vs mandal average
Khairan
45.1%
Balrampur mandal
37.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
996
+62 vs mandal average
Khairan
996
Balrampur mandal
934
Household size
people per home
4.9
Same as the mandal average
Khairan
4.9
Balrampur mandal
4.9

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

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Khairan at a glance

Khairan is a village of 2,066 people in 422 households (Census 2011) in Balrampur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 26th-largest of 156 villages in Balrampur block. Literacy is 45%, 8 points above the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 996 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855102, served by Barsoi post office; the LGD village code is 224866. The village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 2,436 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Fatehpur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khairan · this village2,06645%
Mohadipur · Balrampur3,58436%
Fatehpur · Balrampur1,99447%
Manikpur · Balrampur1,61728%
Baijpura · Balrampur1,37535%
Biswaspur · Balrampur53837%
Basdeopur · Balrampur39129%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khairan

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
1
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
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
RAIGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
FATEHPUR
Total area (ha)
122.01
Irrigated area (ha)
79.07
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Khairan

LGD code
224866
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population (Census 2011)
2,066
Population (projected 2026)
2,436
Households
422
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
996
Literacy rate
45.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Block / Mandal
Balrampur
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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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