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Kharsam

खरसाम
Shivaji Nagar mandal
Pincode 848160
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAJ KUMARI DEVI
Contact: 83****9323
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LGD code
236412
Pincode
848160
Post office
Kalyanpur (Samastipur)
Population
1,835
Households
341
Literacy rate
51.7%
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000♂
Workers
825
Census 2011 · in context

How Kharsam compares

By population, Kharsam ranks #32 of 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.7%
+4.0% vs mandal average
Kharsam
51.7%
Shivaji Nagar mandal
47.7%
Samastipur district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
911
+6 vs mandal average
Kharsam
911
Shivaji Nagar mandal
905
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.4 vs mandal average
Kharsam
5.4
Shivaji Nagar mandal
5.0

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

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Kharsam at a glance

Kharsam is a village of 1,835 people in 341 households (Census 2011) in Shivaji Nagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 32nd-largest of 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar block. Literacy is 52%, 4 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 848160, served by Kalyanpur (Samastipur) post office; the LGD village code is 236412. The sarpanch is RAJ KUMARI DEVI, and the village votes in Phulparas assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sheela Kumari. The population is estimated at 2,163 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kharsam

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
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ROSERA
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PARSA
Total area (ha)
118
Irrigated area (ha)
69.02
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kharsam

LGD code
236412
Pincode
848160
Post office
Kalyanpur (Samastipur)
Population (Census 2011)
1,835
Population (projected 2026)
2,163
Households
341
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
911
Literacy rate
51.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulparas
Member of Parliament
Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sheela Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAJ KUMARI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Shivaji Nagar
Nearest railway station
Asanpur Kupha (17.7 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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