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Baksa

बक्सा
Pothia mandal
Pincode 855117
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nikhat shahin
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LGD code
222600
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population
3,446
Households
648
Literacy rate
37.1%
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000♂
Workers
859
Census 2011 · in context

How Baksa compares

By population, Baksa ranks #18 of 149 villages in Pothia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.1%
−3.7% vs mandal average
Baksa
37.1%
Pothia mandal
40.8%
Kishanganj district
44.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
+11 vs mandal average
Baksa
944
Pothia mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.3 vs mandal average
Baksa
5.3
Pothia mandal
5.0

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

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Baksa at a glance

Baksa is a village of 3,446 people in 648 households (Census 2011) in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 18th-largest of 149 villages in Pothia block. Literacy is 37%, 4 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855117, served by Taiyabpur post office; the LGD village code is 222600. The sarpanch is nikhat shahin, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 4,063 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baksa

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
THAKURGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SAROGORA
Total area (ha)
315.06
Irrigated area (ha)
64.9
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Baksa

LGD code
222600
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population (Census 2011)
3,446
Population (projected 2026)
4,063
Households
648
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
944
Literacy rate
37.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
nikhat shahin
Block / Mandal
Pothia
Nearest post office
Post Office Gangi Hat (67.0 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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