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Ghurna

Narpatganj mandal
Pincode 854335
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Ghurna is a village in Narpatganj mandal, Araria district, Bihar, with a population of 4,950 in 1,045 households. The literacy rate is 48.5%.

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LGD code
221483
Pincode
854335
Post office
Narpatganj
Population
4,950
Households
1,045
Literacy rate
48.5%
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,364
Distance to district centre
65 km
Distance to mandal centre
47 km
Distance to Patna
217 km
Distance to Kolkata
451 km
Nearest railway station
Narpatganj railway station · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Balua Bazar · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghurna compares

By population, Ghurna ranks #29 of 66 villages in Narpatganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.5%
+5.5% vs mandal average
Ghurna
48.5%
Narpatganj mandal
43.0%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
934
+16 vs mandal average
Ghurna
934
Narpatganj mandal
918
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.3 vs mandal average
Ghurna
4.7
Narpatganj mandal
5.0

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

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Ghurna at a glance

Ghurna is a village of 4,950 people in 1,045 households (Census 2011) in Narpatganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 29th-largest of 66 villages in Narpatganj block. Literacy is 49%, 6 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 934 women per 1,000 men. It lies 65 km from the Araria district centre, 3 km from Patraha, the nearest town, 13 km from Narpatganj railway station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854335, served by Narpatganj post office; the LGD village code is 221483. The nearest hospital or health centre is Balua Bazar, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Ruksana praveen, and the village votes in Pipra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rambilash Kamat. The population is estimated at 5,836 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Patharaha

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghurna

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
FORBESGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Babuan, Pathraha
Total area (ha)
562
Irrigated area (ha)
316.4
Forest area (ha)
17.8

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

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Key facts — Ghurna

LGD code
221483
Pincode
854335
Post office
Narpatganj
Population (Census 2011)
4,950
Population (projected 2026)
5,836
Households
1,045
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
934
Literacy rate
48.5%
Coordinates
26.45737°N, 87.08771°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Supaul
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pipra
Member of Parliament
Dileshwar Kamait
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rambilash Kamat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Ruksana praveen
Block / Mandal
Narpatganj
Getting there

How to reach Ghurna

Mandal centre
Narpatganj · ≈ 47 km
≈ 1 h 36 min by car · 1 h 54 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 65 km
≈ 2 h 13 min by car · 2 h 38 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,089 people
Patraha · ≈ 3.0 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna217 kmcapital
  • Kolkata451 km
  • Delhi1003 km
  • Hyderabad1342 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNarpatganj railway station13 km
  • Hospital / PHCBalua Bazar9 km
  • ATM / banksbi india18 km
  • CollegeMillat College Birpur9 km
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  • 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
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