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Chilhamari

चिलहमारी
Pothia mandal
Pincode 855117
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
FATEMA KHATUN
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LGD code
222564
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population
1,154
Households
241
Literacy rate
41.8%
Sex ratio
879 ♀/1000♂
Workers
444
Census 2011 · in context

How Chilhamari compares

By population, Chilhamari ranks #79 of 149 villages in Pothia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.8%
+1.0% vs mandal average
Chilhamari
41.8%
Pothia mandal
40.8%
Kishanganj district
44.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
879
−54 vs mandal average
Chilhamari
879
Pothia mandal
933
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
Chilhamari
4.8
Pothia mandal
5.0

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

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Chilhamari at a glance

Chilhamari is a village of 1,154 people in 241 households (Census 2011) in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 79th-largest of 149 villages in Pothia block. Literacy is 42%, 1 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855117, served by Taiyabpur post office; the LGD village code is 222564. The sarpanch is FATEMA KHATUN, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 1,361 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chilhamari

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
5
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
THAKURGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
37
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NAUKATTA
Total area (ha)
188.71
Irrigated area (ha)
29.76
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chilhamari

LGD code
222564
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,154
Population (projected 2026)
1,361
Households
241
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
879
Literacy rate
41.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
FATEMA KHATUN
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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