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Chaura

चौरा
Bhargama mandal
Pincode 854334
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SWETA DEVI
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LGD code
221647
Pincode
854334
Post office
Maryganj
Population
343
Households
62
Literacy rate
54.5%
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000♂
Workers
169
Census 2011 · in context

How Chaura compares

By population, Chaura ranks #51 of 67 villages in Bhargama mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.5%
+14.0% vs mandal average
Chaura
54.5%
Bhargama mandal
40.5%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
983
+67 vs mandal average
Chaura
983
Bhargama mandal
916
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.6 vs mandal average
Chaura
5.5
Bhargama mandal
4.9

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

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Chaura at a glance

Chaura is a village of 343 people in 62 households (Census 2011) in Bhargama block, Araria district, Bihar, the 51st-largest of 67 villages in Bhargama block. Literacy is 55%, 14 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 983 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854334, served by Maryganj post office; the LGD village code is 221647. The sarpanch is SWETA DEVI, and the village votes in Kalyanpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maheshwar Hazari. The population is estimated at 404 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chaura

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
42
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Chaura
Total area (ha)
57
Irrigated area (ha)
40.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chaura

LGD code
221647
Pincode
854334
Post office
Maryganj
Population (Census 2011)
343
Population (projected 2026)
404
Households
62
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
983
Literacy rate
54.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kalyanpur
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Maheshwar Hazari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SWETA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Bhargama
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  • 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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