Belgachhi observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.
Belgachhi is a village in Pranpur mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 1,006 across 211 households. The village has a literacy rate of 44.6% and includes a railway facility.
By population, Belgachhi ranks #46 of 85 villages in Pranpur mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Belgachhi is a village of 1,006 people in 211 households (Census 2011) in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 46th-largest of 85 villages in Pranpur block. Literacy is 45%, 2 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 1,020 women per 1,000 men. It lies 75 km from the Katihar district centre, 18 km from Talashur, the nearest town, under 1 km from Pranpur Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854107, served by Katihar Mill post office; the LGD village code is 225419. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Kumaripur, 10 km away. The village votes in Pranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nisha Singh. The population is estimated at 1,186 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kehunia →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgachhi · this village | 1,006 | 45% | — |
| Belgachhi · Dagarua | 5,936 | 28% | 0 km N |
| Belgachhi · Raniganj | 2,846 | 28% | 0 km N |
| Belgachhi · Amour | 2,253 | 45% | 0 km N |
| Belgachhi · Amdabad | 2,968 | 40% | 0 km N |
| Baijnathpur · Narkatia | 913 | 70% | 0.5 km SE |
| Baijnathpur · Gora Bauram | 963 | 46% | 0.5 km SE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Looking for a different Belgachhi? 7 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Belgachhi →
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.
Reflective Traffic Signs To Make Night Driving on Rural Roads Safer, Curb Accidents (via Patna Press). Read the full story at the source.
"Commitment to all-round development will take Bihar to new heights": PM Modi on cabinet expansion (via Rising Kashmir). Read the full story at the source.
Bihar cabinet portfolio allocation: Who gets what in Samrat Choudhary's government, here's the full list (via The Economic Times). Read the full story at the source.
No people on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first peopleNo jobs on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first jobNo photos on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first photoAnswers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.