Village · Kishanganj, Madhepura # Kishanganj Kishanganj is a village in Kishanganj sub-district of Madhepura district, Bihar, PIN code 852220. The 2011 Census counted 11,441 people in 2,072 households, the 3rd largest of 38 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 48.2%. - 11,441 people (2011) - 2,072 households - 68.0% literacy - 852220 PIN code ## Kishanganj PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kishanganj is 852220. Kishanganj falls in Kishanganj sub-district, Madhepura district, Bihar. - PIN code 852220 - Gram panchayat Kishunganj - Community development block Kishanganj - Census village code 226125 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kishanganj from nearby towns? - Kishanganj (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Madhepura (district HQ) 35 km by road - Madhepura (nearest town) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kishanganj? 31 services counted by the Census are inside Kishanganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 5 private - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Middle school In village · 3 govt - ● Degree college In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 6 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● TB clinic In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Udakishanganj - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Madhepura - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kishanganj known for? The main crops are paddy. About 75% of the 511 hectares of village land is sown, and 206 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kishanganj Of every 100 households in Kishanganj in 2011, 35 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kishanganj · ■ Kishanganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 35% 7% - Toilet within the home 47% 11% - No toilet (open defecation) 52% 88% - Tap water 3% 2% - Drinking water within premises 70% 52% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 17% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 81% 96% - Use banking services 69% 35% - Television 28% 6% - Mobile phone 64% 42% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 12% 5% - Car / jeep / van 3% 1% - None of these assets 18% 38% - Own their home 89% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kishanganj? ■ Kishanganj · ■ Kishanganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 68.0% 48.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 911 910 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 886 941 - Working population 30.3% 36.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.6% for men and 59.8% for women. 45% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 499 (14%) · ■ Farm labourers 886 (26%) · ■ Household industry 35 (1%) · ■ Other work 1,155 (33%) · ■ Marginal 894 (26%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kishanganj - Nayanagar 17,741 people - Khanarda 11,703 people - Shahidpur 10,766 people - Budhma 9,782 people - Rahta 8,200 people - Alamnagar 7,047 people All 44 villages in Kishanganj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kishanganj? 852220 - How far is Kishanganj from Madhepura? 35 km by road - What is the population of Kishanganj? 11,441 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kishanganj in? Madhepura district (Kishanganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Kishanganj? 68.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhepura/kishanganj/kishanganj/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.