Pagla observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.
Pagla is a village in Baisa mandal, Purnia district, Bihar. It has a population of 1,228 across 244 households, with a literacy rate of 34.1%.
By population, Pagla ranks #65 of 132 villages in Baisa mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Pagla is a village of 1,228 people in 244 households (Census 2011) in Baisa block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 65th-largest of 132 villages in Baisa block. Literacy is 34%, about the same as the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. It lies 129 km from the Purnia district centre, 3 km from Uttar Shahapur, the nearest town, 9 km from Tauheed railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 223847. The nearest hospital or health centre is Chakulia Rural Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is TARRANUM, and the village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 910 in 2026, down 26% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagla · this village | 1,228 | 34% | — |
| Pagla · Goalpokher - II | 706 | 36% | 0 km N |
| Barasalpur · Goalpokher - II | 584 | 43% | 1 km E |
| Bhelagachhi · Pothia | 393 | 66% | 1.2 km W |
| Satsoli · Goalpokher - II | 163 | 39% | 1.5 km NE |
| Baligora · Goalpokher - II | 4,507 | 32% | 1.8 km SW |
| Banka Dumaria · Goalpokher - II | 3,056 | 28% | 1.9 km SE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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.
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