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Sihpur

सिहपुर
Kadwa mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
224682
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
1,229
Households
274
Literacy rate
38.5%
Sex ratio
851 ♀/1000♂
Workers
392
Census 2011 · in context

How Sihpur compares

By population, Sihpur ranks #95 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.5%
−1.8% vs mandal average
Sihpur
38.5%
Kadwa mandal
40.3%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
851
−71 vs mandal average
Sihpur
851
Kadwa mandal
922
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.3 vs mandal average
Sihpur
4.5
Kadwa mandal
4.8

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

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Sihpur at a glance

Sihpur is a village of 1,229 people in 274 households (Census 2011) in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 95th-largest of 264 villages in Kadwa block. Literacy is 39%, 2 points below the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 851 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 224682. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 1,449 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Belon

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sihpur

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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BELON
Total area (ha)
104
Irrigated area (ha)
40.11
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Sihpur

LGD code
224682
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
1,229
Population (projected 2026)
1,449
Households
274
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
851
Literacy rate
38.5%
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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