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Nawabganj

नवाबगंज
Korha mandal
Pincode 854115
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Nawabganj is a village in Korha mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 1,371 across 295 households. The literacy rate is 57.7%.

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LGD code
224346
Pincode
854115
Post office
Semapur Factory
Population
1,371
Households
295
Literacy rate
57.7%
Sex ratio
888 ♀/1000♂
Workers
461
Distance to district centre
78 km
Distance to mandal centre
114 km
Distance to Patna
220 km
Distance to Kolkata
442 km
Nearest railway station
Narpatganj railway station · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Referral Hospital Jogbani · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Nawabganj compares

By population, Nawabganj ranks #57 of 84 villages in Korha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.7%
+18.5% vs mandal average
Nawabganj
57.7%
Korha mandal
39.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
888
−44 vs mandal average
Nawabganj
888
Korha mandal
932
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.6 vs mandal average
Nawabganj
4.6
Korha mandal
5.2

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

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Nawabganj at a glance

Nawabganj is a village of 1,371 people in 295 households (Census 2011) in Korha block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 57th-largest of 84 villages in Korha block. Literacy is 58%, 19 points above the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 888 women per 1,000 men. It lies 78 km from the Katihar district centre, 9 km from Patraha, the nearest town, 7 km from Narpatganj railway station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854115, served by Semapur Factory post office; the LGD village code is 224346. The nearest hospital or health centre is Referral Hospital Jogbani, 10 km away. The village votes in Darbhanga Rural assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kumar Mandal. The population is estimated at 1,616 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nawabganj · this village1,37158%
Nawabganj · Manihari8,06955%0 km N
Nawabganj · Narpatganj6,82558%0 km N
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Hanumannagar · Majorganj57945%1.2 km S
Hanumannagar · Babubarhi80461%1.2 km S
Hanumannagar · Sheohar1,40449%1.2 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nawabganj

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
3
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
28
Distance to district HQ (km)
28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KHIRIA
Total area (ha)
120.02
Irrigated area (ha)
32.02
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Nawabganj

LGD code
224346
Pincode
854115
Post office
Semapur Factory
Population (Census 2011)
1,371
Population (projected 2026)
1,616
Households
295
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
888
Literacy rate
57.7%
Coordinates
26.39189°N, 87.14828°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Darbhanga Rural
Member of Parliament
Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Kumar Mandal
Block / Mandal
Korha
Getting there

How to reach Nawabganj

Mandal centre
Korha · ≈ 114 km
≈ 3 h 53 min by car · 4 h 37 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 78 km
≈ 2 h 39 min by car · 3 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,089 people
Patraha · ≈ 8.7 km
≈ 18 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna220 kmcapital
  • Kolkata442 km
  • Delhi1011 km
  • Hyderabad1341 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNarpatganj railway station7 km
  • Hospital / PHCReferral Hospital Jogbani10 km
  • ATM / banksbi india11 km
  • CollegeMillat College Birpur19 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
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