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Karakh

Bibhutpur mandal
Pincode 848211
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA KUMARI
Contact: 79****4702
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LGD code
237133
Pincode
848211
Post office
Narhan
Population
5,695
Households
1,109
Literacy rate
46.2%
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,922
Census 2011 · in context

How Karakh compares

By population, Karakh ranks #21 of 44 villages in Bibhutpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.2%
−5.2% vs mandal average
Karakh
46.2%
Bibhutpur mandal
51.4%
Samastipur district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
927
+8 vs mandal average
Karakh
927
Bibhutpur mandal
919
Household size
people per home
5.1
Same as the mandal average
Karakh
5.1
Bibhutpur mandal
5.1

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

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Karakh at a glance

Karakh is a village of 5,695 people in 1,109 households (Census 2011) in Bibhutpur block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 21st-largest of 44 villages in Bibhutpur block. Literacy is 46%, 5 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 927 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 848211, served by Narhan post office; the LGD village code is 237133. The sarpanch is ANITA KUMARI , and the village votes in Begusarai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kundan Kumar. The population is estimated at 6,714 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karakh

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
3
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DALSINGHSARAI
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DESRI KARAKH
Total area (ha)
343.8
Irrigated area (ha)
193.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Karakh

LGD code
237133
Pincode
848211
Post office
Narhan
Population (Census 2011)
5,695
Population (projected 2026)
6,714
Households
1,109
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
927
Literacy rate
46.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kundan Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Bibhutpur
Nearest railway station
Lakho Railway St. (4.7 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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