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Jogihara

Pothia mandal
Pincode 855117
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MD MUMTAZ ALAM
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LGD code
222546
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population
123
Households
23
Literacy rate
42.3%
Sex ratio
864 ♀/1000♂
Workers
41
Census 2011 · in context

How Jogihara compares

By population, Jogihara ranks #138 of 149 villages in Pothia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.3%
+1.5% vs mandal average
Jogihara
42.3%
Pothia mandal
40.8%
Kishanganj district
44.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
864
−69 vs mandal average
Jogihara
864
Pothia mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.3 vs mandal average
Jogihara
5.3
Pothia mandal
5.0

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

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Jogihara at a glance

Jogihara is a village of 123 people in 23 households (Census 2011) in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 138th-largest of 149 villages in Pothia block. Literacy is 42%, 2 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 864 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855117, served by Taiyabpur post office; the LGD village code is 222546. The sarpanch is MD MUMTAZ ALAM, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 145 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jogihara

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)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
0
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
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
THAKURGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
42
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KUSIYARI
Total area (ha)
39.9
Irrigated area (ha)
17.81
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Jogihara

LGD code
222546
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population (Census 2011)
123
Population (projected 2026)
145
Households
23
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
864
Literacy rate
42.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MD MUMTAZ ALAM
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
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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