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Kosanda

कोसंडा
Suryapura mandal
Pincode 802221
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KUMARI PUNAM
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LGD code
251132
Pincode
802221
Post office
Surajpura
Population
1,382
Households
207
Literacy rate
66%
Sex ratio
896 ♀/1000♂
Workers
432
Census 2011 · in context

How Kosanda compares

By population, Kosanda ranks #16 of 48 villages in Suryapura mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.0%
+6.5% vs mandal average
Kosanda
66.0%
Suryapura mandal
59.5%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
896
−22 vs mandal average
Kosanda
896
Suryapura mandal
918
Household size
people per home
6.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kosanda
6.7
Suryapura mandal
6.6

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

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Kosanda at a glance

Kosanda is a village of 1,382 people in 207 households (Census 2011) in Suryapura block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 16th-largest of 48 villages in Suryapura block. Literacy is 66%, 7 points above the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 896 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802221, served by Surajpura post office; the LGD village code is 251132. The sarpanch is KUMARI PUNAM, and the village votes in Dinara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Alok Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 1,629 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kosanda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BIKRAMGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GOSHALDIH
Total area (ha)
63
Irrigated area (ha)
61.36
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kosanda

LGD code
251132
Pincode
802221
Post office
Surajpura
Population (Census 2011)
1,382
Population (projected 2026)
1,629
Households
207
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
896
Literacy rate
66.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Buxar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dinara
Member of Parliament
Sudhakar Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Alok Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KUMARI PUNAM
Block / Mandal
Suryapura
Nearest railway station
Bairi (15.3 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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