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Bijhara

Kadwa mandal
Pincode 855114
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LGD code
224499
Pincode
855114
Post office
Sonali
Population
4,645
Households
979
Literacy rate
43.8%
Sex ratio
903 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,294
Census 2011 · in context

How Bijhara compares

By population, Bijhara ranks #13 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.8%
+3.5% vs mandal average
Bijhara
43.8%
Kadwa mandal
40.3%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
903
−19 vs mandal average
Bijhara
903
Kadwa mandal
922
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.1 vs mandal average
Bijhara
4.7
Kadwa mandal
4.8

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

Bijhara at a glance

Bijhara is a village of 4,645 people in 979 households (Census 2011) in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 13th-largest of 264 villages in Kadwa block. Literacy is 44%, 4 points above the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 903 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855114, served by Sonali post office; the LGD village code is 224499. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 5,476 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bijhara

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
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
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BIJAHARA
Total area (ha)
222
Irrigated area (ha)
140
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bijhara

LGD code
224499
Pincode
855114
Post office
Sonali
Population (Census 2011)
4,645
Population (projected 2026)
5,476
Households
979
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
903
Literacy rate
43.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Kadwa
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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
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