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Kewatia

केवटिया
Pranpur mandal
Pincode 854116
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Kewatia is a village in Pranpur mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 1,016 across 229 households. The literacy rate is 57.9%, and the postal code is 854116.

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LGD code
225365
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population
1,016
Households
229
Literacy rate
57.9%
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000♂
Workers
309
Distance to district centre
75 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Patna
258 km
Distance to Kolkata
327 km
Nearest railway station
Pranpur Road · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital Kumaripur · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kewatia compares

By population, Kewatia ranks #45 of 85 villages in Pranpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.9%
+15.7% vs mandal average
Kewatia
57.9%
Pranpur mandal
42.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
935
+11 vs mandal average
Kewatia
935
Pranpur mandal
924
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.4 vs mandal average
Kewatia
4.4
Pranpur mandal
4.8

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

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Kewatia at a glance

Kewatia is a village of 1,016 people in 229 households (Census 2011) in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 45th-largest of 85 villages in Pranpur block. Literacy is 58%, 16 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 935 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 854116, served by Mahadevpur (Katihar) post office; the LGD village code is 225365. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Kumaripur, 9 km away. The village votes in Pranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nisha Singh. The population is estimated at 1,198 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Kewatia · this village1,01658%
Kehata · Pranpur57836%0 km N
Kehunia · Pranpur6,19744%0 km N
Jaunia · Pranpur2,50348%0 km N
Kehunia · Rajnagar22859%0 km N
Kehunia · Narkatiaganj4,86650%0 km N
Belgachhi · Pranpur1,00645%1.4 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kewatia

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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DHARHAN
Total area (ha)
193.05
Irrigated area (ha)
58.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kewatia

LGD code
225365
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population (Census 2011)
1,016
Population (projected 2026)
1,198
Households
229
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
935
Literacy rate
57.9%
Coordinates
25.45358°N, 87.70242°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pranpur
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nisha Singh
Block / Mandal
Pranpur
Getting there

How to reach Kewatia

Mandal centre
Pranpur · ≈ 2.0 km
≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 75 km
≈ 2 h 33 min by car · 3 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,680 people
Talashur · ≈ 18 km
≈ 37 min by car · 43 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna258 kmcapital
  • Kolkata327 km
  • Delhi1097 km
  • Hyderabad1309 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPranpur Road<1 km
  • Bus stopKumaripur9 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Kumaripur9 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India16 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump18 km
  • CollegeD S College15 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)16 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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