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Karja

कर्जा
Barhara mandal
Pincode 802311
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DURGAWATI DEVI
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LGD code
246861
Pincode
802311
Post office
Barahara
Population
2,306
Households
356
Literacy rate
70.6%
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000♂
Workers
813
Census 2011 · in context

How Karja compares

By population, Karja ranks #31 of 79 villages in Barhara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.6%
+13.0% vs mandal average
Karja
70.6%
Barhara mandal
57.6%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
889
+11 vs mandal average
Karja
889
Barhara mandal
878
Household size
people per home
6.5
−0.3 vs mandal average
Karja
6.5
Barhara mandal
6.8

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

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Karja at a glance

Karja is a village of 2,306 people in 356 households (Census 2011) in Barhara block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 31st-largest of 79 villages in Barhara block. Literacy is 71%, 13 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 889 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802311, served by Barahara post office; the LGD village code is 246861. The sarpanch is DURGAWATI DEVI, and the village votes in Alauli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Sada. The population is estimated at 2,719 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karja

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARRAH
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Semariyan Parariyan
Total area (ha)
334
Irrigated area (ha)
108.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Karja

LGD code
246861
Pincode
802311
Post office
Barahara
Population (Census 2011)
2,306
Population (projected 2026)
2,719
Households
356
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
889
Literacy rate
70.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Alauli
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Sada
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DURGAWATI 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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