Ambari village, Thakurganj block | Pincode 855108

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

TAUHID ALAM

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LGD code: 222455
Pincode: 855108
Post office: Kishanganj Bazar
Population: 709
Households: 137
Literacy rate: 24.7%
Sex ratio: 842 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 215

Census 2011 · in context

How Ambari compares

By population, Ambari ranks #81 of 133 villages in Thakurganj mandal.

Literacy rate

24.7%

−14.7% vs mandal average

Ambari: 24.7%
Thakurganj mandal: 39.4%
Kishanganj district: 44.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

842

−103 vs mandal average

Ambari: 842
Thakurganj mandal: 945

Household size

people per home

5.2

+0.2 vs mandal average

Ambari: 5.2
Thakurganj mandal: 5.0

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

Ambari at a glance

Ambari is a village of 709 people in 137 households (Census 2011) in Thakurganj block, Kishanganj district, Bihar, the 81st-largest of 133 villages in Thakurganj block. Literacy is 25%, 15 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 842 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855108, served by Kishanganj Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 222455. The sarpanch is TAUHID ALAM, and the village votes in Thakurganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gopal Kumar Agarwal. The population is estimated at 836 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ambari · this village	709	25%	—
Malingaon · Thakurganj	4,230	29%	—
Rajagaon · Thakurganj	3,556	44%	—
Salgori · Thakurganj	2,339	30%	—
Teghari · Thakurganj	1,236	35%	—
Gilhabari · Thakurganj	769	42%	—
Maujidinga · Thakurganj	234	46%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ambari

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
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): 16
Distance to district HQ (km): 78
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 16
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MALINGAON
Total area (ha): 92.79
Irrigated area (ha): 5.22
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Ambari

LGD code: 222455
Pincode: 855108
Post office: Kishanganj Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 709
Population (projected 2026): 836
Households: 137
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 842
Literacy rate: 24.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kishanganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Thakurganj
Member of Parliament: Mohammad Jawed
Member of Legislative Assembly: Gopal Kumar Agarwal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: TAUHID ALAM
Block / Mandal: Thakurganj

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Kishanganj district level

Then & Now

Ambari — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

709

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

836

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

137

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

162

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 709Census 2011
Households: 137Census 2011
Literacy rate: 24.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 842 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8362026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1622026 projection
Active job cards: 1,97,643MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,30,584MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,016NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 48.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 80.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 65.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Kishanganj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kishanganj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kishanganj district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Mosque
Banktoli Mosque
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Education

School
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📍 24.5 km awayOSM
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Commerce

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September 2026

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Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience

Reported by The Times of India.

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Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought

Reported by thenewsmill.com.

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Sep

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SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar

Reported by timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

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News from Kishanganj & Bihar

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Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
The Times of India21h ago
Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought
thenewsmill.com22h ago
SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar
The Times of Indiayesterday
Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times2 days ago
Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit
Mongabay India2 days ago
Bihar: Agri dept to provide free sugarcane seeds to farmers under expansion scheme
ChiniMandi3 days ago

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People often ask about Ambari

What is the pincode of Ambari?

The pincode of Ambari, Thakurganj block, Kishanganj district, Bihar is 855108. The post office is Kishanganj Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Ambari?

Mail for Ambari is delivered through Kishanganj Bazar post office, pincode 855108, in Thakurganj block, Kishanganj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ambari located?

Ambari is a village in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Ambari as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ambari village has a population of 709 across 137 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ambari?

The current sarpanch of Ambari gram panchayat is TAUHID ALAM.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ambari in?

Ambari falls under the Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ambari in?

Ambari falls under the Thakurganj assembly constituency (AC #53) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Ambari?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ambari village is 24.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Ambari?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ambari village is 842 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ambari?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ambari, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Ambari?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ambari village is 222455.

How big is Ambari compared to other villages in Thakurganj block?

Ambari ranks 81 of 133 villages in Thakurganj block by Census 2011 population (709 residents).

Who is the MLA of Ambari?

Ambari falls under Thakurganj assembly constituency (AC 53). The sitting MLA is Gopal Kumar Agarwal (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Ambari?

Ambari is in Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mohammad Jawed (INC).

What is the population of Ambari in 2026?

Ambari is estimated at 836 people in 2026, up about 18% from 709 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ambari in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Ambari in Kishanganj district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Ambari?

TAUHID ALAM is the sarpanch of Ambari gram panchayat, Thakurganj block. See the sarpanch list of Thakurganj block for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)