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Riur

Barun mandal
Pincode 824112
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Riur is a village in Barun mandal, Aurangabad district, Bihar. With a population of 3,372 across 497 households, it is one of the larger settlements in the mandal. The village has a literacy rate of 55.9% and is located at coordinates 24.811°N, 84.230°E.

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ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
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LGD code
253702
Pincode
824112
Post office
Barun (Aurangabad(BH))
Population
3,372
Households
497
Literacy rate
55.9%
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000♂
Workers
820
Distance to district centre
159 km
Distance to mandal centre
122 km
Distance to Patna
126 km
Distance to Kolkata
489 km
Nearest railway station
Bagahabishunpur · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bhopatpur · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Riur compares

By population, Riur ranks #7 of 202 villages in Barun mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.9%
−2.0% vs mandal average
Riur
55.9%
Barun mandal
57.9%
Aurangabad district
57.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
984
+58 vs mandal average
Riur
984
Barun mandal
926
Household size
people per home
6.8
+0.1 vs mandal average
Riur
6.8
Barun mandal
6.7

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

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Riur at a glance

Riur is a village of 3,372 people in 497 households (Census 2011) in Barun block, Aurangabad district, Bihar, the 7th-largest of 202 villages in Barun block. Literacy is 56%, 2 points below the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 984 women per 1,000 men. It lies 159 km from the Aurangabad district centre, 5 km from Khajuri, the nearest town, 2 km from Bagahabishunpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824112, served by Barun (Aurangabad(BH)) post office; the LGD village code is 253702. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bhopatpur, 5 km away. The sarpanch is ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, and the village votes in Hilsa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krishna Murari Sharan. The population is estimated at 3,976 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Riur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Riur

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
3
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
Yes
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
AURANGABAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Riur
Total area (ha)
450
Irrigated area (ha)
235
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Riur

LGD code
253702
Pincode
824112
Post office
Barun (Aurangabad(BH))
Population (Census 2011)
3,372
Population (projected 2026)
3,976
Households
497
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
984
Literacy rate
55.9%
Coordinates
24.81056°N, 84.22966°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hilsa
Member of Parliament
Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Krishna Murari Sharan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
Block / Mandal
Barun
Getting there

How to reach Riur

Mandal centre
Barun · ≈ 122 km
≈ 4 h 10 min by car · 4 h 57 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Aurangabad · ≈ 159 km
≈ 5 h 26 min by car · 6 h 27 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,177 people
Khajuri · ≈ 5.5 km
≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna126 kmcapital
  • Kolkata489 km
  • Delhi815 km
  • Hyderabad1018 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBagahabishunpur2 km
  • Bus stopAurangabad Bus Stand14 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bhopatpur5 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank7 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil13 km
  • CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College14 km
  • Police stationSSB camp33 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Riur

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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