Bijai village, Ghorasahan block | Pincode 845303

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LGD code: 217792
Pincode: 845303
Post office: Ghora Sahan
Population: 7,740
Households: 1,497
Literacy rate: 37%
Sex ratio: 898 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 3,034

Census 2011 · in context

How Bijai compares

By population, Bijai ranks #10 of 28 villages in Ghorasahan mandal.

Literacy rate

37.0%

−6.6% vs mandal average

Bijai: 37.0%
Ghorasahan mandal: 43.6%
Purbi Champaran district: 44.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

898

+3 vs mandal average

Bijai: 898
Ghorasahan mandal: 895

Household size

people per home

5.2

−0.6 vs mandal average

Bijai: 5.2
Ghorasahan mandal: 5.8

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

Bijai at a glance

Bijai is a village of 7,740 people in 1,497 households (Census 2011) in Ghorasahan block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar, the 10th-largest of 28 villages in Ghorasahan block. Literacy is 37%, 7 points below the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 898 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 845303, served by Ghora Sahan post office; the LGD village code is 217792. The population is estimated at 9,125 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bijai · this village	7,740	37%	—
Bagahi Bhelwa · Ghorasahan	9,308	37%	—
Champapur Koiriya · Ghorasahan	1,691	41%	—
Champapur Ghughua Khap · Ghorasahan	0	—	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bijai

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 3
Power hours (winter): 3
Primary school: 6
Middle school: 2
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: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: Yes
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: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: DHAKA
Distance to nearest town (km): 20
Distance to district HQ (km): 32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Bijai
Total area (ha): 579
Irrigated area (ha): 174.5
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bijai

LGD code: 217792
Pincode: 845303
Post office: Ghora Sahan
Population (Census 2011): 7,740
Population (projected 2026): 9,125
Households: 1,497
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 898
Literacy rate: 37.0%
Block / Mandal: Ghorasahan

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 Purbi Champaran district level

Then & Now

Bijai — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

7,740

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

9,125

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

1,497

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

1,765

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: 7,740Census 2011
Households: 1,497Census 2011
Literacy rate: 37.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 898 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9,1252026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,7652026 projection
Active job cards: 4,71,542MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,32,311MGNREGA · 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: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —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 · Purbi Champaran district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Purbi Champaran district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Purbi Champaran 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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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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Sep

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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 Purbi Champaran & 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 India2 days ago
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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Quick answers

People often ask about Bijai

What is the pincode of Bijai?

The pincode of Bijai, Ghorasahan block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar is 845303. The post office is Ghora Sahan.

Which post office delivers to Bijai?

Mail for Bijai is delivered through Ghora Sahan post office, pincode 845303, in Ghorasahan block, Purbi Champaran district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bijai located?

Bijai is a village in Ghorasahan block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Bijai as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bijai village has a population of 7,740 across 1,497 households.

What is the literacy rate in Bijai?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bijai village is 37.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Bijai?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bijai village is 898 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bijai?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bijai, 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 Bijai?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bijai village is 217792.

How big is Bijai compared to other villages in Ghorasahan block?

Bijai ranks 10 of 28 villages in Ghorasahan block by Census 2011 population (7,740 residents).

What is the population of Bijai in 2026?

Bijai is estimated at 9,125 people in 2026, up about 18% from 7,740 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bijai in?

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

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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)