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Bharhar

भरहर
Dobhi mandal
Pincode 824220
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LGD code
256385
Pincode
824220
Post office
Dobhi
Population
38
Households
9
Literacy rate
7.9%
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000♂
Workers
19
Census 2011 · in context

How Bharhar compares

By population, Bharhar ranks #117 of 130 villages in Dobhi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
7.9%
−35.8% vs mandal average
Bharhar
7.9%
Dobhi mandal
43.7%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
900
−64 vs mandal average
Bharhar
900
Dobhi mandal
964
Household size
people per home
4.2
−2.2 vs mandal average
Bharhar
4.2
Dobhi mandal
6.4

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

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Bharhar at a glance

Bharhar is a village of 38 people in 9 households (Census 2011) in Dobhi block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 117th-largest of 130 villages in Dobhi block. Literacy is 8%, 36 points below the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 900 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824220, served by Dobhi post office; the LGD village code is 256385. The village votes in Mahnar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Umesh Singh Kushwaha. The population is estimated at 45 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bharhar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
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
0
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
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SHERGHATI
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
37
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
16
Irrigated area (ha)
10.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bharhar

LGD code
256385
Pincode
824220
Post office
Dobhi
Population (Census 2011)
38
Population (projected 2026)
45
Households
9
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
900
Literacy rate
7.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Hajipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mahnar
Member of Parliament
Chirag Paswan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Umesh Singh Kushwaha
Block / Mandal
Dobhi
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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