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Bhelaganj

भेलागंज
Kadwa mandal
Pincode 855105
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Bhelaganj is a very small village in Kadwa mandal, Katihar district, Bihar with a population of 67 across 12 households. The literacy rate is 3%, and the village is situated at coordinates 25.708°N, 87.869°E.

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LGD code
224479
Pincode
855105
Post office
Durgaganj
Population
67
Households
12
Literacy rate
3%
Sex ratio
489 ♀/1000♂
Workers
16
Distance to district centre
86 km
Distance to mandal centre
43 km
Distance to Patna
274 km
Distance to Kolkata
352 km
Nearest railway station
Sudhani · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Salmari · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhelaganj compares

By population, Bhelaganj ranks #217 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
3.0%
−37.3% vs mandal average
Bhelaganj
3.0%
Kadwa mandal
40.3%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
489
−433 vs mandal average
Bhelaganj
489
Kadwa mandal
922
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.8 vs mandal average
Bhelaganj
5.6
Kadwa mandal
4.8

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

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Bhelaganj at a glance

Bhelaganj is a village of 67 people in 12 households (Census 2011) in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 217th-largest of 264 villages in Kadwa block. Literacy is 3%, 37 points below the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 489 women per 1,000 men. It lies 86 km from the Katihar district centre, 2 km from Basatpur, the nearest town, 2 km from Sudhani railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855105, served by Durgaganj post office; the LGD village code is 224479. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Salmari, 11 km away. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 79 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Madhaipur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhelaganj · this village673%
Khedarpur · Vidyapati Nagar1,07747%0.5 km NW
Bidyanandpur · Kadwa2,33440%1.1 km S
Kancha · Vidyapati Nagar7,93648%1.6 km N
Kolha · Kadwa1,34348%1.6 km N
Balia · Kishanganj2,00944%1.6 km N
Kolha · Barsoi01.6 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhelaganj

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
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
70
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
MADHAYPUR
Total area (ha)
31
Irrigated area (ha)
20
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bhelaganj

LGD code
224479
Pincode
855105
Post office
Durgaganj
Population (Census 2011)
67
Population (projected 2026)
79
Households
12
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
489
Literacy rate
3.0%
Coordinates
25.70767°N, 87.86861°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Kadwa
Getting there

How to reach Bhelaganj

Mandal centre
Kadwa · ≈ 43 km
≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 86 km
≈ 2 h 56 min by car · 3 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,468 people
Basatpur · ≈ 1.8 km
≈ 4 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna274 kmcapital
  • Kolkata352 km
  • Delhi1102 km
  • Hyderabad1340 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSudhani2 km
  • Bus stopBotolbari15 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Salmari11 km
  • ATM / banksbi28 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance15 km
  • CollegeD S College34 km
  • Police stationPolice station35 km
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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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