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Morsand

Pusa mandal
Pincode 848113
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Morsand is a village in Pusa mandal, Samastipur district, Bihar, with a population of 9,520 across 1,867 households. The village has a literacy rate of 59.5% and PIN code 848113.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA DEVI
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LGD code
236630
Pincode
848113
Post office
Birouli Rural Institute
Population
9,520
Households
1,867
Literacy rate
59.5%
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,064
Distance to district centre
128 km
Distance to mandal centre
97 km
Distance to Patna
125 km
Distance to Kolkata
540 km
Nearest railway station
Riga · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Baijnath Nursing Home Research Centre · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Morsand compares

By population, Morsand ranks #4 of 37 villages in Pusa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.5%
−0.4% vs mandal average
Morsand
59.5%
Pusa mandal
59.9%
Samastipur district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
911
+3 vs mandal average
Morsand
911
Pusa mandal
908
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.2 vs mandal average
Morsand
5.1
Pusa mandal
4.9

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

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Morsand at a glance

Morsand is a village of 9,520 people in 1,867 households (Census 2011) in Pusa block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 4th-largest of 37 villages in Pusa block. Literacy is 60%, about the same as the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. It lies 128 km from the Samastipur district centre, 6 km from Riga, the nearest town, 7 km from Riga railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 848113, served by Birouli Rural Institute post office; the LGD village code is 236630. The nearest hospital or health centre is Baijnath Nursing Home Research Centre, 8 km away. The sarpanch is ANITA DEVI, and the village votes in Samastipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ashwamedh Devi. The population is estimated at 11,224 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Morsand

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Morsand · this village9,52060%
Riga · Riga27,51847%5.7 km W
Riga · Banka1,24355%5.7 km W
Sitamarhi · Dumra8.5 km S
Punaura · Dumra18,42740%9.8 km S
Punaura · Dumra9.8 km S
Bhajnaha · Laukaha3,00547%9.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Morsand

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
3
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SAMASTIPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gangapur, Morsand
Total area (ha)
531
Irrigated area (ha)
400
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Morsand

LGD code
236630
Pincode
848113
Post office
Birouli Rural Institute
Population (Census 2011)
9,520
Population (projected 2026)
11,224
Households
1,867
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
911
Literacy rate
59.5%
Coordinates
26.66987°N, 85.48702°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ashwamedh Devi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Pusa
Getting there

How to reach Morsand

Mandal centre
Pusa · ≈ 97 km
≈ 3 h 20 min by car · 3 h 57 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Samastipur · ≈ 128 km
≈ 4 h 23 min by car · 5 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 27,518 people
Riga · ≈ 5.7 km
≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna125 kmcapital
  • Kolkata540 km
  • Delhi843 km
  • Hyderabad1259 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRiga7 km
  • Bus stopBALARA CHOTI BHANSAR16 km
  • Hospital / PHCBaijnath Nursing Home Research Centre8 km
  • ATM / bankPrabhu Bank23 km
  • CollegeBalara polytechnic institute (CTEVT)16 km
  • Police stationSSB Camp12 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Morsand

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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