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Pharaura

फरौरा
Piro mandal
Pincode 802207
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHRIMATI DRAVI DEVI
Contact: 99****0553
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LGD code
247297
Pincode
802207
Post office
Piru
Population
1,698
Households
249
Literacy rate
57.2%
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000♂
Workers
581
Census 2011 · in context

How Pharaura compares

By population, Pharaura ranks #43 of 109 villages in Piro mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.2%
−1.3% vs mandal average
Pharaura
57.2%
Piro mandal
58.5%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
934
+8 vs mandal average
Pharaura
934
Piro mandal
926
Household size
people per home
6.8
+0.2 vs mandal average
Pharaura
6.8
Piro mandal
6.6

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

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Pharaura at a glance

Pharaura is a village of 1,698 people in 249 households (Census 2011) in Piro block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 43rd-largest of 109 villages in Piro block. Literacy is 57%, 1 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 934 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802207, served by Piru post office; the LGD village code is 247297. The sarpanch is SHRIMATI DRAVI DEVI, and the village votes in Shahpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rakesh Ranjan. The population is estimated at 2,002 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pharaura

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
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
PIRO
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Ayar
Total area (ha)
237
Irrigated area (ha)
168.9
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Pharaura

LGD code
247297
Pincode
802207
Post office
Piru
Population (Census 2011)
1,698
Population (projected 2026)
2,002
Households
249
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
934
Literacy rate
57.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Arrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Shahpur
Member of Parliament
Sudama Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rakesh Ranjan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHRIMATI DRAVI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Piro
Nearest railway station
Kauriya Halt (1.0 km)
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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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