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Purahra

पुराहरा
Kochas mandal
Pincode 821112
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VIJAY NARAYAN SINGH
Contact: 76****2080
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LGD code
250756
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population
1,335
Households
206
Literacy rate
65.1%
Sex ratio
960 ♀/1000♂
Workers
441
Census 2011 · in context

How Purahra compares

By population, Purahra ranks #37 of 191 villages in Kochas mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.1%
+3.2% vs mandal average
Purahra
65.1%
Kochas mandal
61.9%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
960
+44 vs mandal average
Purahra
960
Kochas mandal
916
Household size
people per home
6.5
−0.3 vs mandal average
Purahra
6.5
Kochas mandal
6.8

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

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Purahra at a glance

Purahra is a village of 1,335 people in 206 households (Census 2011) in Kochas block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 37th-largest of 191 villages in Kochas block. Literacy is 65%, 3 points above the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 960 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821112, served by Kochas post office; the LGD village code is 250756. The sarpanch is VIJAY NARAYAN SINGH, and the village votes in Bikram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Siddharth Saurav. The population is estimated at 1,574 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Purahra

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Rediyan
Total area (ha)
165.11
Irrigated area (ha)
146.43
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Purahra

LGD code
250756
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population (Census 2011)
1,335
Population (projected 2026)
1,574
Households
206
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
960
Literacy rate
65.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Pataliputra
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bikram
Member of Parliament
Misa Bharti
Member of Legislative Assembly
Siddharth Saurav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VIJAY NARAYAN SINGH
Block / Mandal
Kochas
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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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