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Sakma

सकमा
Dagarua mandal
Pincode 854326
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Nargish Bano
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LGD code
224225
Pincode
854326
Post office
Gulabbagh
Population
2,904
Households
653
Literacy rate
40%
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000♂
Workers
750
Census 2011 · in context

How Sakma compares

By population, Sakma ranks #22 of 154 villages in Dagarua mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.0%
+4.1% vs mandal average
Sakma
40.0%
Dagarua mandal
35.9%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
889
−35 vs mandal average
Sakma
889
Dagarua mandal
924
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.5 vs mandal average
Sakma
4.4
Dagarua mandal
4.9

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

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Sakma at a glance

Sakma is a village of 2,904 people in 653 households (Census 2011) in Dagarua block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 22nd-largest of 154 villages in Dagarua block. Literacy is 40%, 4 points above the block average of 36% and the sex ratio is 889 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854326, served by Gulabbagh post office; the LGD village code is 224225. The sarpanch is Nargish Bano, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 3,424 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sakma

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
0
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)
36
Distance to district HQ (km)
36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Teghra
Total area (ha)
263
Irrigated area (ha)
94.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Sakma

LGD code
224225
Pincode
854326
Post office
Gulabbagh
Population (Census 2011)
2,904
Population (projected 2026)
3,424
Households
653
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
889
Literacy rate
40.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Nargish Bano
Block / Mandal
Dagarua
Nearest railway station
Aurahi (5.1 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
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