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Nikandaha

Baisa mandal
Pincode 854315
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NURJHAN
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LGD code
223895
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population
1,784
Households
382
Literacy rate
38.7%
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000♂
Workers
396
Census 2011 · in context

How Nikandaha compares

By population, Nikandaha ranks #43 of 132 villages in Baisa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.7%
+4.0% vs mandal average
Nikandaha
38.7%
Baisa mandal
34.7%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
998
+70 vs mandal average
Nikandaha
998
Baisa mandal
928
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.2 vs mandal average
Nikandaha
4.7
Baisa mandal
4.9

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

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Nikandaha at a glance

Nikandaha is a village of 1,784 people in 382 households (Census 2011) in Baisa block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 43rd-largest of 132 villages in Baisa block. Literacy is 39%, 4 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 998 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 223895. The sarpanch is NURJHAN, and the village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 2,103 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nikandaha

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
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)
65
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Raiber
Total area (ha)
230.78
Irrigated area (ha)
108.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Nikandaha

LGD code
223895
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population (Census 2011)
1,784
Population (projected 2026)
2,103
Households
382
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
998
Literacy rate
38.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NURJHAN
Block / Mandal
Baisa
Nearest railway station
Purniya Junction (2.3 km)
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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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