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Ara

आरा
Dagarua mandal
Pincode 854315
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
md mazharul haque
Contact: 74****5095
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LGD code
224203
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population
766
Households
151
Literacy rate
17.9%
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000♂
Workers
209
Census 2011 · in context

How Ara compares

By population, Ara ranks #81 of 154 villages in Dagarua mandal.

Literacy rate
%
17.9%
−18.0% vs mandal average
Ara
17.9%
Dagarua mandal
35.9%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
954
+30 vs mandal average
Ara
954
Dagarua mandal
924
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.2 vs mandal average
Ara
5.1
Dagarua mandal
4.9

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

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Ara at a glance

Ara is a village of 766 people in 151 households (Census 2011) in Dagarua block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 81st-largest of 154 villages in Dagarua block. Literacy is 18%, 18 points below the block average of 36% and the sex ratio is 954 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 224203. The sarpanch is md mazharul haque, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 903 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ara

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)
7
Power hours (winter)
3
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
23
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dubaili
Total area (ha)
21
Irrigated area (ha)
10
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Ara

LGD code
224203
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population (Census 2011)
766
Population (projected 2026)
903
Households
151
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
954
Literacy rate
17.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
md mazharul haque
Block / Mandal
Dagarua
Nearest railway station
Aurahi (5.1 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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