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- LGD code
- 217150
- Pincode
- 845450
- Post office
- Chuhari
- Population
- 2,982
- Households
- 639
- Literacy rate
- 43.8%
- Sex ratio
- 861 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,332
Census 2011 · in context
How Bhikhampur compares
By population, Bhikhampur ranks #30 of 71 villages in Chanpatia mandal.
Literacy rate
%
43.8%
−2.2% vs mandal average
Bhikhampur43.8%
Chanpatia mandal46.0%
Pashchim Champaran district44.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
861
−43 vs mandal average
Bhikhampur861
Chanpatia mandal904
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.7 vs mandal average
Bhikhampur4.7
Chanpatia mandal5.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bhikhampur at a glance
Bhikhampur is a village of 2,982 people in 639 households (Census 2011) in Chanpatia block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, the 30th-largest of 71 villages in Chanpatia block. Literacy is 44%, 2 points below the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 861 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 845450, served by Chuhari post office; the LGD village code is 217150. The village votes in Harsidhi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krishnanandan Paswan. The population is estimated at 3,516 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Mushahari Senwaria →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhikhampur · this village | 2,982 | 44% | — |
| Kokila Dih · Chanpatia | 2,896 | 45% | — |
| Musahri · Chanpatia | 2,798 | 49% | — |
| Senduria · Chanpatia | 1,815 | 37% | — |
| Bijbania Bandobasti · Chanpatia | 1,375 | 28% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhikhampur
- 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
- 2
- 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
- Yes
- 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
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- BETTIAH
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 29
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 29
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 15
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Bhikhampur
- Total area (ha)
- 693.4
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 458.9
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bhikhampur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Bhikhampur
- LGD code
- 217150
- Pincode
- 845450
- Post office
- Chuhari
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,982
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,516
- Households
- 639
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 861
- Literacy rate
- 43.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Purvi Champaran
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Harsidhi
- Member of Parliament
- Radha Mohan Singh
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Krishnanandan Paswan
- Block / Mandal
- Chanpatia
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 845450
- TurhapattiChanpatia mandal16,006 pop
- Kurwa MathiaChanpatia mandal13,758 pop
- Gurwalia BiswasChanpatia mandal10,309 pop
- AuraiaChanpatia mandal6,037 pop
- BhaisahiChanpatia mandal5,995 pop
- ChuhariChanpatia mandal5,908 pop
- Tolarampurwamotalkekurwa MathiaChanpatia mandal5,694 pop
- SirsiaChanpatia mandal5,659 pop
- LachhmipurChanpatia mandal4,567 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Bhikhampur
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- BhikhampurChakia · Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh6,342 pop
- BhikhampurBalrampur · Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh5,284 pop
- BhikhampurRoh · Nawada, Bihar5,044 pop
- BhikhampurBhagwanpur Hat · Siwan, Bihar3,352 pop
- BhikhampurSasan · Sambalpur, Odisha3,188 pop
- BhikhampurPatti · Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh2,812 pop
- BhikhampurMitauli · Kheri, Uttar Pradesh2,163 pop
- BhikhampurBaheri · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh2,086 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Bhikhampur
Other villages in Chanpatia mandal
View all 60+ →- Jaitiya
- Turhapatti
- Kurwa Mathia
- Ghogha
- Betia Dih
- Gurwalia Biswas
- Lalgarh
- Bakulahar
- Pokharia Kharag
- Puraina Gosain
- Pokharia Ray
- Gidha
- Lohiaria
- Auraia
- Bhaisahi
- Tolabishunpur Urfbishunpurtunia
- Chuhari
- Tolarampurwamotalkekurwa Mathia
- Sirsia
- Lachhmipur
- Mohna Kuli
- Lagunaha
- Lachhu Chhapar Andar Bhaisahi
- Gurwalia Biswas Bandobasti
- Barohiya
- Bankat
- Mahuawa
- Patarkha Naurangia
- Moti Chhapar
- Hirapakar
- Kokila Dih
- Jabdaul
- Tika Chhapra
- Musahri
- Sabiya Khurd
- Tola Goita
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)