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Fala

फाला
Pothia mandal
Pincode 855101
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JAMANI DEVI
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LGD code
222518
Pincode
855101
Post office
Bahadurganj (Kishanganj)
Population
2,847
Households
625
Literacy rate
50.9%
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000♂
Workers
840
Census 2011 · in context

How Fala compares

By population, Fala ranks #30 of 149 villages in Pothia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.9%
+10.1% vs mandal average
Fala
50.9%
Pothia mandal
40.8%
Kishanganj district
44.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
953
+20 vs mandal average
Fala
953
Pothia mandal
933
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.4 vs mandal average
Fala
4.6
Pothia mandal
5.0

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

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Fala at a glance

Fala is a village of 2,847 people in 625 households (Census 2011) in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 30th-largest of 149 villages in Pothia block. Literacy is 51%, 10 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855101, served by Bahadurganj (Kishanganj) post office; the LGD village code is 222518. The sarpanch is JAMANI DEVI, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 3,357 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Fala

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Fala

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)
5
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
FALA
Total area (ha)
540.03
Irrigated area (ha)
79.14
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Fala

LGD code
222518
Pincode
855101
Post office
Bahadurganj (Kishanganj)
Population (Census 2011)
2,847
Population (projected 2026)
3,357
Households
625
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
953
Literacy rate
50.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
JAMANI DEVI
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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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