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- LGD code
- 220571
- Pincode
- 847235
- Post office
- Rajnagar (Madhubani)
- Population
- 351
- Households
- 73
- Literacy rate
- 32.5%
- Sex ratio
- 847 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 121
Census 2011 · in context
How Palikhurd compares
By population, Palikhurd ranks #58 of 63 villages in Rajnagar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
32.5%
−16.8% vs mandal average
- Palikhurd
- 32.5%
- Rajnagar mandal
- 49.3%
- Madhubani district
- 48.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
847
−84 vs mandal average
- Palikhurd
- 847
- Rajnagar mandal
- 931
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
- Palikhurd
- 4.8
- Rajnagar mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Palikhurd at a glance
Palikhurd is a village of 351 people in 73 households (Census 2011) in Rajnagar block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 58th-largest of 63 villages in Rajnagar block. Literacy is 33%, 17 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 847 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 847235, served by Rajnagar (Madhubani) post office; the LGD village code is 220571. The village votes in Alinagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maithili Thakur. The population is estimated at 414 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Karahia West →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palikhurd · this village | 351 | 33% | — |
| Karahia · Rajnagar | 17,649 | 46% | — |
| Lala Pur · Rajnagar | 2,446 | 53% | — |
| Gauri Meran · Rajnagar | 839 | 51% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palikhurd
- 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)
- 2
- Power hours (winter)
- 2
- 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
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- MADHUBANI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 18
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 18
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 5
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Palikhurd
- Total area (ha)
- 88.2
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 44.77
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Palikhurd
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Palikhurd
- LGD code
- 220571
- Pincode
- 847235
- Post office
- Rajnagar (Madhubani)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 351
- Population (projected 2026)
- 414
- Households
- 73
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 847
- Literacy rate
- 32.5%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Darbhanga
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Alinagar
- Member of Parliament
- Gopal Jee Thakur
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Maithili Thakur
- Block / Mandal
- Rajnagar
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 847235
- PatparaRajnagar mandal18,797 pop
- SugaunaRajnagar mandal12,283 pop
- PariharpurRajnagar mandal11,556 pop
- SimriRajnagar mandal9,516 pop
- GhonghaurBabubarhi mandal8,896 pop
- BaruwarBabubarhi mandal7,524 pop
- Baht SimarRajnagar mandal7,376 pop
- ChichrikanungoeRajnagar mandal7,300 pop
- GangdwarAndhratharhi mandal5,293 pop
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Other villages named Palikhurd
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Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Palikhurd
Other villages in Rajnagar mandal
View all 60+ →- Patpara
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- Sugauna
- Pariharpur
- Ranti
- Simri
- Koilakh
- Kaithahi
- Raghopur Balat
- Baht Simar
- Chichrikanungoe
- Rampatti
- Pilakhwar
- Belhwar
- Mahinathpur
- Raghuni Dehat
- Bheria Bishunpur
- Beraghat
- Chichri Buzurg
- Sipipatti
- Ratikar
- Parsa
- Raghubirchak
- Nakati
- Singiaun
- Lala Pur
- Barhara
- Mirzapur
- Ekma
- Andipatti
- Az Rakbe Simri
- Meran
- Barhara
- Ladugaon
- Lagadih
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)