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Revenue village·Obra block·Aurangabad

Bara

Obra mandal
Pincode 824124
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BRAHMDEV YADAW
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LGD code
253368
Pincode
824124
Post office
Obra (Aurangabad(BH))
Population
465
Households
64
Literacy rate
52%
Sex ratio
883 ♀/1000♂
Workers
248
Distance to district centre
178 km
Distance to mandal centre
143 km
Distance to Patna
129 km
Distance to Kolkata
562 km
Nearest railway station
Barakalan · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Buxar · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bara compares

By population, Bara ranks #126 of 151 villages in Obra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.0%
−6.9% vs mandal average
Bara
52.0%
Obra mandal
58.9%
Aurangabad district
57.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
883
−43 vs mandal average
Bara
883
Obra mandal
926
Household size
people per home
7.3
+0.9 vs mandal average
Bara
7.3
Obra mandal
6.4

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

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Bara at a glance

Bara is a village of 465 people in 64 households (Census 2011) in Obra block, Aurangabad district, Bihar, the 126th-largest of 151 villages in Obra block. Literacy is 52%, 7 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 883 women per 1,000 men. It lies 178 km from the Aurangabad district centre, 0 km from Bara, the nearest town, 2 km from Barakalan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824124, served by Obra (Aurangabad(BH)) post office; the LGD village code is 253368. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Buxar, 11 km away. The sarpanch is BRAHMDEV YADAW, and the village votes in Bakhtiarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao. The population is estimated at 6,670 in 2026, up 1334% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mahuwan

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Bara · this village46552%
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Bara · Forbesganj1,97748%0 km N
Bara · Mohanpur1,19848%0 km N
Bara · Wazirganj63248%0 km N
Bara · Atri58729%0 km N
Bara · Nabinagar5,1720 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
AURANGABAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
31
Distance to district HQ (km)
31
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Mahuwan
Total area (ha)
80
Irrigated area (ha)
25
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bara

LGD code
253368
Pincode
824124
Post office
Obra (Aurangabad(BH))
Population (Census 2011)
465
Population (projected 2026)
6,670
Households
64
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
883
Literacy rate
52.0%
Coordinates
25.51162°N, 83.85455°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Patna Sahib
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bakhtiarpur
Member of Parliament
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BRAHMDEV YADAW
Block / Mandal
Obra
Getting there

How to reach Bara

Mandal centre
Obra · ≈ 143 km
≈ 4 h 54 min by car · 5 h 49 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Aurangabad · ≈ 178 km
≈ 6 h 6 min by car · 7 h 15 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,157 people
Bara · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna129 kmcapital
  • Kolkata562 km
  • Delhi743 km
  • Hyderabad1060 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarakalan2 km
  • Bus stopyusufpur16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Buxar11 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India4 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil16 km
  • CollegeShaurya technical college16 km
  • Police stationKudra Police Station52 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bara

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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