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Lerua

Sasaram mandal
Pincode 821305
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JAY SHANKAR SHARMA
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LGD code
252448
Pincode
821305
Post office
Dalmianagar
Population
2,984
Households
537
Literacy rate
59%
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000♂
Workers
780
Distance to district centre
118 km
Distance to mandal centre
166 km
Distance to Patna
129 km
Distance to Kolkata
506 km
Nearest railway station
Karwandia · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Narayan Medical College And Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Lerua compares

By population, Lerua ranks #16 of 175 villages in Sasaram mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.0%
+1.4% vs mandal average
Lerua
59.0%
Sasaram mandal
57.6%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
897
−23 vs mandal average
Lerua
897
Sasaram mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.6
−0.7 vs mandal average
Lerua
5.6
Sasaram mandal
6.3

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

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Lerua at a glance

Lerua is a village of 2,984 people in 537 households (Census 2011) in Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 16th-largest of 175 villages in Sasaram block. Literacy is 59%, 1 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 897 women per 1,000 men. It lies 118 km from the Rohtas district centre, 6 km from Semra, the nearest town, 4 km from Karwandia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 821305, served by Dalmianagar post office; the LGD village code is 252448. The nearest hospital or health centre is Narayan Medical College And Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is JAY SHANKAR SHARMA, and the village votes in Asthawan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jitendra Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,518 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhaudarh

Nearby villages compared

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Lerua · this village2,98459%
Lerua · Maharajganj3,60451%0 km N
Lerua · Marhaura3,26354%0 km N
Lerua · Nabinagar34855%0 km N
Mednipur · Sasaram2,08463%0.9 km W
Mednipur · Nasriganj2,17359%0.9 km W
Mednipur · Dinara2,23653%0.9 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lerua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
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
Yes
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)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dhaudarh
Total area (ha)
100.8
Irrigated area (ha)
58.94
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Lerua

LGD code
252448
Pincode
821305
Post office
Dalmianagar
Population (Census 2011)
2,984
Population (projected 2026)
3,518
Households
537
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
897
Literacy rate
59.0%
Coordinates
24.91396°N, 84.09944°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Asthawan
Member of Parliament
Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jitendra Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
JAY SHANKAR SHARMA
Block / Mandal
Sasaram
Getting there

How to reach Lerua

Mandal centre
Sasaram · ≈ 166 km
≈ 5 h 40 min by car · 6 h 44 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rohtas · ≈ 118 km
≈ 4 h 1 min by car · 4 h 46 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,041 people
Semra · ≈ 5.7 km
≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna129 kmcapital
  • Kolkata506 km
  • Delhi798 km
  • Hyderabad1019 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKarwandia4 km
  • Bus stopLahuara Bus Stop23 km
  • Hospital / PHCNarayan Medical College And Hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank13 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil5 km
  • CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College6 km
  • Police stationKudra Police Station34 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Lerua

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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
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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