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Karanpur

करनपुर
Barsoi mandal
Pincode 855101
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Karanpur is a village in Barsoi mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 1,972 across 411 households. The village has a literacy rate of 41.6% and is located at coordinates 25.149°N, 87.726°E.

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LGD code
225086
Pincode
855101
Post office
Bahadurganj (Kishanganj)
Population
1,972
Households
411
Literacy rate
41.6%
Sex ratio
937 ♀/1000♂
Workers
848
Distance to district centre
95 km
Distance to mandal centre
67 km
Distance to Patna
265 km
Distance to Kolkata
294 km
Nearest railway station
Karanpurato · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC, Banjhi · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karanpur compares

By population, Karanpur ranks #56 of 231 villages in Barsoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.6%
+6.6% vs mandal average
Karanpur
41.6%
Barsoi mandal
35.0%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
937
+17 vs mandal average
Karanpur
937
Barsoi mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
Karanpur
4.8
Barsoi mandal
4.8

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

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Karanpur at a glance

Karanpur is a village of 1,972 people in 411 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 56th-largest of 231 villages in Barsoi block. Literacy is 42%, 7 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 937 women per 1,000 men. It lies 95 km from the Katihar district centre, 0 km from Karanpur, the nearest town, 1 km from Karanpurato railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855101, served by Bahadurganj (Kishanganj) post office; the LGD village code is 225086. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC, Banjhi, 7 km away. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 2,325 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karnpur

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Karanpur · this village1,97242%
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Karanpur · Bakhri77131%0 km N
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karanpur

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
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAIGANJ (WB)
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KARNPUR
Total area (ha)
242
Irrigated area (ha)
165.61
Forest area (ha)
11.5

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

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Key facts — Karanpur

LGD code
225086
Pincode
855101
Post office
Bahadurganj (Kishanganj)
Population (Census 2011)
1,972
Population (projected 2026)
2,325
Households
411
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
937
Literacy rate
41.6%
Coordinates
25.14865°N, 87.72641°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Barsoi
Getting there

How to reach Karanpur

Mandal centre
Barsoi · ≈ 67 km
≈ 2 h 17 min by car · 2 h 43 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 95 km
≈ 3 h 14 min by car · 3 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,961 people
Karanpur · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna265 kmcapital
  • Kolkata294 km
  • Delhi1111 km
  • Hyderabad1288 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKaranpurato1 km
  • Bus stopBaldiabari More25 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC, Banjhi7 km
  • CollegeD S College45 km
  • Police stationKaliachak Police Station43 km
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  • 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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