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Kharkhari

खरखारी
Pothia mandal
Pincode 855106
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DOLY DAS
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LGD code
222616
Pincode
855106
Post office
Galgalia
Population
44
Households
11
Literacy rate
20.5%
Sex ratio
1200 ♀/1000♂
Workers
13
Census 2011 · in context

How Kharkhari compares

By population, Kharkhari ranks #141 of 149 villages in Pothia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
20.5%
−20.3% vs mandal average
Kharkhari
20.5%
Pothia mandal
40.8%
Kishanganj district
44.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,200
+267 vs mandal average
Kharkhari
1,200
Pothia mandal
933
Household size
people per home
4.0
−1.0 vs mandal average
Kharkhari
4.0
Pothia mandal
5.0

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

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Kharkhari at a glance

Kharkhari is a village of 44 people in 11 households (Census 2011) in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 141st-largest of 149 villages in Pothia block. Literacy is 21%, 20 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 1,200 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855106, served by Galgalia post office; the LGD village code is 222616. The sarpanch is DOLY DAS, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 52 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kharkhari

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
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
Yes
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
KISHANGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
19
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
RAIPUR
Total area (ha)
66.04
Irrigated area (ha)
14.79
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kharkhari

LGD code
222616
Pincode
855106
Post office
Galgalia
Population (Census 2011)
44
Population (projected 2026)
52
Households
11
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1200
Literacy rate
20.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DOLY DAS
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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