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Geraloti

Pothia mandal
Pincode 855106
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SEHARA KHATUN
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LGD code
222548
Pincode
855106
Post office
Galgalia
Population
929
Households
185
Literacy rate
28.8%
Sex ratio
1028 ♀/1000♂
Workers
375
Census 2011 · in context

How Geraloti compares

By population, Geraloti ranks #90 of 149 villages in Pothia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
28.8%
−12.0% vs mandal average
Geraloti
28.8%
Pothia mandal
40.8%
Kishanganj district
44.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,028
+95 vs mandal average
Geraloti
1,028
Pothia mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.0
Same as the mandal average
Geraloti
5.0
Pothia mandal
5.0

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

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Geraloti at a glance

Geraloti is a village of 929 people in 185 households (Census 2011) in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 90th-largest of 149 villages in Pothia block. Literacy is 29%, 12 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 1,028 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855106, served by Galgalia post office; the LGD village code is 222548. The sarpanch is SEHARA KHATUN, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 1,095 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gorukhal

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Geraloti

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
No
Power hours (summer)
5
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
THAKURGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GORUKHAL
Total area (ha)
36.75
Irrigated area (ha)
16.43
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Geraloti

LGD code
222548
Pincode
855106
Post office
Galgalia
Population (Census 2011)
929
Population (projected 2026)
1,095
Households
185
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1028
Literacy rate
28.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SEHARA 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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