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Chuar

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Dumraon mandal
Pincode 802119
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ASGAR ALI
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LGD code
248179
Pincode
802119
Post office
Dumraon
Population
1,522
Households
209
Literacy rate
67.7%
Sex ratio
865 ♀/1000♂
Workers
407
Census 2011 · in context

How Chuar compares

By population, Chuar ranks #31 of 94 villages in Dumraon mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.7%
+11.9% vs mandal average
Chuar
67.7%
Dumraon mandal
55.8%
Buxar district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
865
−63 vs mandal average
Chuar
865
Dumraon mandal
928
Household size
people per home
7.3
+1.1 vs mandal average
Chuar
7.3
Dumraon mandal
6.2

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

Chuar at a glance

Chuar is a village of 1,522 people in 209 households (Census 2011) in Dumraon block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 31st-largest of 94 villages in Dumraon block. Literacy is 68%, 12 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 865 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802119, served by Dumraon post office; the LGD village code is 248179. The sarpanch is ASGAR ALI, and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 1,794 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chuar

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
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
6
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
Yes
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
DUMRAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kanjharua
Total area (ha)
173.9
Irrigated area (ha)
108
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chuar

LGD code
248179
Pincode
802119
Post office
Dumraon
Population (Census 2011)
1,522
Population (projected 2026)
1,794
Households
209
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
865
Literacy rate
67.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ASGAR ALI
Block / Mandal
Dumraon
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)