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Bausi

बाउसी
Raniganj mandal
Pincode 854312
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Bausi is a village in Raniganj mandal, Araria district, Bihar, with a population of 8,909 across 1,871 households. It has a literacy rate of 37.4% and is situated at 24.802°N, 87.024°E.

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SHEKHA DEVI
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LGD code
221762
Pincode
854312
Post office
Araria RS
Population
8,909
Households
1,871
Literacy rate
37.4%
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,617
Distance to district centre
127 km
Distance to mandal centre
106 km
Distance to Patna
209 km
Distance to Kolkata
283 km
Nearest railway station
Mandar Hill · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Surgery Centre · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bausi compares

By population, Bausi ranks #10 of 89 villages in Raniganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.4%
−1.8% vs mandal average
Bausi
37.4%
Raniganj mandal
39.2%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
927
Same as the mandal average
Bausi
927
Raniganj mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Bausi
4.8
Raniganj mandal
4.9

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

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Bausi at a glance

Bausi is a village of 8,909 people in 1,871 households (Census 2011) in Raniganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 10th-largest of 89 villages in Raniganj block. Literacy is 37%, 2 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 927 women per 1,000 men. It lies 127 km from the Araria district centre, 29 km from Gaura, the nearest town, under 1 km from Mandar Hill railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854312, served by Araria RS post office; the LGD village code is 221762. The nearest hospital or health centre is Surgery Centre, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SHEKHA DEVI, and the village votes in Bihariganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Niranjan Kumar Mehta. The population is estimated at 10,504 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bousi

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Bausi · this village8,90937%
Bausi · Bausi0 km N
Bausi · Bausi6,62163%0 km N
Bausi · Babubarhi2,58652%0 km N
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Bikrampur · Dhaka3,06040%8.1 km NE
Bikrampur · Dharhara55080%8.1 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bausi

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
2
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
Yes
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
28
Distance to district HQ (km)
28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bausi
Total area (ha)
937
Irrigated area (ha)
219.3
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bausi

LGD code
221762
Pincode
854312
Post office
Araria RS
Population (Census 2011)
8,909
Population (projected 2026)
10,504
Households
1,871
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
927
Literacy rate
37.4%
Coordinates
24.80223°N, 87.02383°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bihariganj
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Niranjan Kumar Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHEKHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Raniganj
Getting there

How to reach Bausi

Mandal centre
Raniganj · ≈ 106 km
≈ 3 h 37 min by car · 4 h 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 127 km
≈ 4 h 21 min by car · 5 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,802 people
Gaura · ≈ 29 km
≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna209 kmcapital
  • Kolkata283 km
  • Delhi1063 km
  • Hyderabad1209 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMandar Hill<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCSurgery Centre<1 km
  • CollegeBajla Mahila College49 km
  • Police stationBabarganj Police Station47 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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