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Jiagachhi

Barsoi mandal
Pincode 854317
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AKHTARI KHATUN
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LGD code
224986
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population
854
Households
168
Literacy rate
41.1%
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000♂
Workers
265
Census 2011 · in context

How Jiagachhi compares

By population, Jiagachhi ranks #133 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.1%
+6.1% vs mandal average
Jiagachhi
41.1%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
986
+66 vs mandal average
Jiagachhi
986
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.3 vs mandal average
Jiagachhi
5.1
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

Jiagachhi at a glance

Jiagachhi is a village of 854 people in 168 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 133rd-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 41%, 6 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 986 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854317, served by Barsoighat post office; the LGD village code is 224986. The sarpanch is AKHTARI KHATUN, and the village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 1,007 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jiagachhi

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
0
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
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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BASGAON
Total area (ha)
44
Irrigated area (ha)
12.4
Forest area (ha)
1.2

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

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Key facts — Jiagachhi

LGD code
224986
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population (Census 2011)
854
Population (projected 2026)
1,007
Households
168
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
986
Literacy rate
41.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AKHTARI KHATUN
Block / Mandal
Barsoi
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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