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Galchaur

गलचौर
Barhara mandal
Pincode 802313
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMRAWATI DEVI
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LGD code
246839
Pincode
802313
Post office
Gunari
Population
2,630
Households
356
Literacy rate
65.7%
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000♂
Workers
943
Census 2011 · in context

How Galchaur compares

By population, Galchaur ranks #26 of 79 villages in Barhara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.7%
+8.1% vs mandal average
Galchaur
65.7%
Barhara mandal
57.6%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
880
+2 vs mandal average
Galchaur
880
Barhara mandal
878
Household size
people per home
7.4
+0.6 vs mandal average
Galchaur
7.4
Barhara mandal
6.8

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

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Galchaur at a glance

Galchaur is a village of 2,630 people in 356 households (Census 2011) in Barhara block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 26th-largest of 79 villages in Barhara block. Literacy is 66%, 8 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 880 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802313, served by Gunari post office; the LGD village code is 246839. The sarpanch is AMRAWATI DEVI, and the village votes in Alauli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Sada. The population is estimated at 3,101 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Galchaur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
4
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
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARRAH
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Nargada
Total area (ha)
177.3
Irrigated area (ha)
94.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Galchaur

LGD code
246839
Pincode
802313
Post office
Gunari
Population (Census 2011)
2,630
Population (projected 2026)
3,101
Households
356
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
880
Literacy rate
65.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Alauli
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Sada
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMRAWATI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Barhara
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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