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Jalkhundar

जलखुंडार
Barsoi mandal
Pincode 855102
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LGD code
225010
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population
2,243
Households
496
Literacy rate
28.4%
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000♂
Workers
596
Census 2011 · in context

How Jalkhundar compares

By population, Jalkhundar ranks #49 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
28.4%
−6.6% vs mandal average
Jalkhundar
28.4%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
893
−27 vs mandal average
Jalkhundar
893
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.3 vs mandal average
Jalkhundar
4.5
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Jalkhundar at a glance

Jalkhundar is a village of 2,243 people in 496 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 49th-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 28%, 7 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 893 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855102, served by Barsoi post office; the LGD village code is 225010. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 2,644 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jalkhundar

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
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
1
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
47
Distance to district HQ (km)
47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHANDI
Total area (ha)
269
Irrigated area (ha)
150
Forest area (ha)
2

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

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Key facts — Jalkhundar

LGD code
225010
Pincode
855102
Post office
Barsoi
Population (Census 2011)
2,243
Population (projected 2026)
2,644
Households
496
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
893
Literacy rate
28.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Barsoi
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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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