# Dharamganj Village, Barsoi, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Barsoi, Katihar 

# Dharamganj

Dharamganj is a village in Barsoi sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **855102**. The 2011 Census counted **456 people in 104 households**, the 183rd largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 16.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 43.7%.

- 456people (2011)
- 104households
- 16.2%literacy
- 855102PIN code

## Dharamganj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dharamganj is 855102.** Dharamganj falls in Barsoi sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar.

- PIN code855102
- Gram panchayatBelva
- Community development blockBarsoi
- Census village code224961

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dharamganj from nearby towns?

- Barsoi (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Katihar (district HQ)59 km by road
- Katihar (nearest town)59 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Dharamganj?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Dharamganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Salmari
- ○Degree college10+ km · Salmari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Dharamganj known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 45% of the 27 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dharamganj

Of every 100 households in Dharamganj in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dharamganj · ■ Barsoi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**1%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**86%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****1%**

**15%

Television ****0%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****19%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****55%**

**40%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Dharamganj?

■ Dharamganj · ■ Barsoi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****16.2%**

**43.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054**

**920

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**960

Working population ****23.5%**

**32.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 17.4% for men and 15.2% for women. 46% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 98 (92%) · **■** Marginal 7 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Barsoi

- Bairia480 people
- Sorakhar468 people
- Baghanda464 people
- Lakhitola462 people
- Mathurapur Milik428 people
- Eksala413 people
- Tiarpara413 people
- Nidhaur385 people

[All 231 villages in Barsoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/barsoi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dharamganj?855102
- How far is Dharamganj from Katihar?59 km by road
- What is the population of Dharamganj?456 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dharamganj in?Katihar district (Barsoi sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Dharamganj?16.2% (Census 2011)