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Gandharap

गंधारप
Dhamdaha mandal
Pincode 854205
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
amir chand ramani
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LGD code
223368
Pincode
854205
Post office
Dhamdaha
Population
135
Households
29
Literacy rate
16.3%
Sex ratio
1109 ♀/1000♂
Workers
69
Census 2011 · in context

How Gandharap compares

By population, Gandharap ranks #70 of 81 villages in Dhamdaha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
16.3%
−27.0% vs mandal average
Gandharap
16.3%
Dhamdaha mandal
43.3%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,109
+193 vs mandal average
Gandharap
1,109
Dhamdaha mandal
916
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.5 vs mandal average
Gandharap
4.7
Dhamdaha mandal
5.2

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

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Gandharap at a glance

Gandharap is a village of 135 people in 29 households (Census 2011) in Dhamdaha block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 70th-largest of 81 villages in Dhamdaha block. Literacy is 16%, 27 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,109 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854205, served by Dhamdaha post office; the LGD village code is 223368. The sarpanch is amir chand ramani, and the village votes in Sonbarsha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ratnesh Sada. The population is estimated at 159 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gandharap

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
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
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
43
Distance to district HQ (km)
43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Itahari
Total area (ha)
204
Irrigated area (ha)
71.59
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gandharap

LGD code
223368
Pincode
854205
Post office
Dhamdaha
Population (Census 2011)
135
Population (projected 2026)
159
Households
29
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1109
Literacy rate
16.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sonbarsha
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ratnesh Sada
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
amir chand ramani
Block / Mandal
Dhamdaha
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  • 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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