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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Abhiram is a village in Phansidewa mandal, Darjeeling district, West Bengal. The village has a population of 1,773 spread across 369 households with a literacy rate of 56%.
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JAGANNATH ROY
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- LGD code
- 306733
- Pincode
- 734014
- Post office
- Bagdogra
- Population
- 1,773
- Households
- 369
- Literacy rate
- 56%
- Sex ratio
- 944 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 541
- Distance to district centre
- 16 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 6 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 456 km
- Distance to Delhi
- 1115 km
- Nearest railway station
- Bagdogra · 3 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Doctor pine clinic · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Abhiram compares
By population, Abhiram ranks #39 of 113 villages in Phansidewa mandal.
Literacy rate
%
56.0%
+0.5% vs mandal average
Abhiram56.0%
Phansidewa mandal55.5%
Darjeeling district71.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
−28 vs mandal average
Abhiram944
Phansidewa mandal972
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Abhiram4.8
Phansidewa mandal4.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Abhiram at a glance
Abhiram is a village of 1,773 people in 369 households (Census 2011) in Phansidewa block, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, the 39th-largest of 113 villages in Phansidewa block. Literacy is 56%, about the same as the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. It lies 16 km from the Darjeeling district centre, 19 km from Sannyasikata, the nearest town, 3 km from Bagdogra railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 734014, served by Bagdogra post office; the LGD village code is 306733. The nearest hospital or health centre is Doctor pine clinic, 4 km away. The sarpanch is JAGANNATH ROY, and the village votes in Phansidewa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Durga Murmu. The population is estimated at 1,983 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhiram · this village | 1,773 | 56% | — |
| Raghunath Chhat · Phansidewa | 0 | — | 0.8 km SE |
| Liohakaichi · Phansidewa | 0 | — | 1.3 km W |
| Baraigachh · Phansidewa | 427 | 42% | 1.6 km S |
| Turibhita · Phansidewa | 69 | 51% | 1.5 km E |
| Bhaishdubi · Phansidewa | 0 | — | 1.6 km NW |
| Meherulla · Phansidewa | 1,501 | 37% | 1.7 km SW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Abhiram
- 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
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 22
- Power hours (winter)
- 22
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 2
- 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
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 239.98
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Abhiram
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Abhiram
- LGD code
- 306733
- Pincode
- 734014
- Post office
- Bagdogra
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,773
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,983
- Households
- 369
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 944
- Literacy rate
- 56.0%
- Coordinates
- 26.66896°N, 88.31796°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Darjeeling
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Phansidewa
- Member of Parliament
- Raju Bista
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Durga Murmu
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- JAGANNATH ROY
- Block / Mandal
- Phansidewa
Getting there
How to reach Abhiram
Distance to cities · straight line
- Kolkata456 kmcapital
- Delhi1115 km
- Hyderabad1445 km
- Chennai1728 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationBagdogra3 km
- Bus stopAirport Bus Stop2 km
- Hospital / PHCDoctor pine clinic4 km
- ATM / bankIndian Bank Rangapani5 km
- Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum12 km
- CollegeNbu 1 no gate5 km
- Police stationMatigara Police Station9 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Abhiram
4 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Abhiram
1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
- 🎓Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar High School (H.S)High school3.9 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 734014
- KamalpurNaxalbari mandal3,022 pop
- Tepu Tea GardenPhansidewa mandal2,438 pop
- Bhujia Banir ChhatNaxalbari mandal2,248 pop
- AntigachhPhansidewa mandal2,027 pop
- JabaraliPhansidewa mandal1,836 pop
- ChaupukuriaPhansidewa mandal1,724 pop
- HalalPhansidewa mandal1,511 pop
- MeherullaPhansidewa mandal1,501 pop
- Bhujia BaniNaxalbari mandal1,487 pop
Villages near Abhiram
Other villages in Phansidewa mandal
View all 60+ →- Paschim Madati
- Lahugaon
- Madhya Bansgaon
- Bara Paikpara Arazi
- Budharugaon
- Mandila Jhar
- Purbba Madati
- Banshgaon
- Liusipukuri
- Uttar Bansgaon Kismat
- Pathar Hirhirar Chhat
- Bandar Gachh
- Bansgaonchakla
- Purba Bansgaon
- Dhakpara
- Molani
- Bhalamanashi
- Mahammadbaksa
- Gangaram Tea Garden
- Bara Pathuram
- Thakurganja
- Nirmmal
- Chikanmati
- Kalaram
- Tepu Tea Garden
- Kashiram
- Dhamnagachh
- Jogibhita
- Guabari
- Purbba Bansgaon Kismat
- Hetmuri
- Antigachh
- Radha
- Chhota Pathuram
- Sahananda
- Mahipal
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)