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Lohagara

लोहागरा
Pothia mandal
Pincode 855117
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Lohagara is a village in Pothia mandal, Kishanganj district, Bihar, with a population of 1,722 and 328 households. The village has a literacy rate of 39.2% and is located at coordinates 25.851°N, 87.844°E under PIN code 855117.

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NAWAID ALAM
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LGD code
222647
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population
1,722
Households
328
Literacy rate
39.2%
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000♂
Workers
396
Distance to district centre
24 km
Distance to mandal centre
50 km
Distance to Patna
273 km
Distance to Kolkata
368 km
Nearest railway station
Dalkhola · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dalkhola Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Lohagara compares

By population, Lohagara ranks #51 of 149 villages in Pothia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.2%
−1.6% vs mandal average
Lohagara
39.2%
Pothia mandal
40.8%
Kishanganj district
44.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
922
−11 vs mandal average
Lohagara
922
Pothia mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.3 vs mandal average
Lohagara
5.3
Pothia mandal
5.0

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

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Lohagara at a glance

Lohagara is a village of 1,722 people in 328 households (Census 2011) in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 51st-largest of 149 villages in Pothia block. Literacy is 39%, 2 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. It lies 24 km from the Kishanganj district centre, 3 km from Chikni, the nearest town, 3 km from Dalkhola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855117, served by Taiyabpur post office; the LGD village code is 222647. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dalkhola Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is NAWAID ALAM, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 2,030 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lohagara

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
1
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
KISHANGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PANASI
Total area (ha)
316.07
Irrigated area (ha)
38.12
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Lohagara

LGD code
222647
Pincode
855117
Post office
Taiyabpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,722
Population (projected 2026)
2,030
Households
328
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
922
Literacy rate
39.2%
Coordinates
25.85148°N, 87.84425°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NAWAID ALAM
Block / Mandal
Pothia
Getting there

How to reach Lohagara

Mandal centre
Pothia · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 42 min by car · 2 h 1 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kishanganj · ≈ 24 km
≈ 49 min by car · 58 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,422 people
Chikni · ≈ 2.9 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna273 kmcapital
  • Kolkata368 km
  • Delhi1095 km
  • Hyderabad1349 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDalkhola3 km
  • Bus stopBotolbari23 km
  • Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital3 km
  • ATM / banksbi38 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil5 km
  • Collegecollege ground30 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF29 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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