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Geria

Amour mandal
Pincode 854315
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHAHEEN NIGAR
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LGD code
223783
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population
2,002
Households
358
Literacy rate
25.6%
Sex ratio
970 ♀/1000♂
Workers
590
Census 2011 · in context

How Geria compares

By population, Geria ranks #61 of 163 villages in Amour mandal.

Literacy rate
%
25.6%
−9.7% vs mandal average
Geria
25.6%
Amour mandal
35.3%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
970
+53 vs mandal average
Geria
970
Amour mandal
917
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.7 vs mandal average
Geria
5.6
Amour mandal
4.9

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

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Geria at a glance

Geria is a village of 2,002 people in 358 households (Census 2011) in Amour block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 61st-largest of 163 villages in Amour block. Literacy is 26%, 10 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 970 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 223783. The sarpanch is SHAHEEN NIGAR, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 2,360 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Geria

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jhawari
Total area (ha)
104
Irrigated area (ha)
41.85
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Geria

LGD code
223783
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population (Census 2011)
2,002
Population (projected 2026)
2,360
Households
358
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
970
Literacy rate
25.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHAHEEN NIGAR
Block / Mandal
Amour
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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