Baghra
Baghra is a revenue village in Karpi block, Arwal district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,192 in 216 households (Census 2011).
1,192 people. 216 homes.
Karpi block, Arwal district, Bihar.
Baghra today
- Onion₹4,300Arwal APMC · 23 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,400Arwal APMC · 23 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Baghra is a village in Karpi block, Arwal district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,192 people in 216 households, with a literacy rate of 75.8%. It is administered by the Puran Panchayat gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 804419.
Gram panchayat
Baghra is in the Puran Panchayat (पुराण पंचायत) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Puran Panchayat
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Baghra compares
By population, Baghra is #48 of 82 inhabited villages in Karpi block.
| — | Baghra | Karpi block | Arwal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 75.9% | 65.5% | 66.8% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 948 | 924 | 929 |
| People per household | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Baghra had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 804419
- Karpi · Karpi
- Keal · Karpi
- Shahar Telpa · Karpi
- Pariyari · Karpi
- Kinjar · Karpi
- Aiyara · Karpi
- Rampurchae · Karpi
- Kochahsa · Karpi
- Belkharakhas · Karpi
All villages with PIN 804419 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Baghra
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Baghra in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Baghra
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Baghra
Baghra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Karpi block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices126 in Arwal district
- No. 1 ATM
ATM
- SBI ATM
ATM
Bank
Karpi
Bank
Lal Bagh, Karpi
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics84 in Arwal district
Primary / community health centre
Madhepura, Bihar
Primary / community health centre
Anua
Primary / community health centre
Baghra
Primary / community health centre
Sherpur
Schools & anganwadis2 in Arwal district
School
Karpi
School
Lal Bagh, Karpi
Colleges & universities1 in Arwal district
College
Karpi
Transport1 in Arwal district
Bus station
Karpi
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Baghra on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Baghra. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Baghra · 25.1614° N, 84.7298° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Baghra
- Where is Baghra located?
- Baghra is a village in Karpi block of Arwal district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Baghra in?
- Baghra is in Arwal district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Baghra belong to?
- Baghra comes under the Puran Panchayat gram panchayat.
- How is Baghra written in the local script?
- Baghra is written बघरा.
- What is the pincode of Baghra?
- The pincode of Baghra, Karpi, Arwal is 804419.
- What is the population of Baghra?
- As per the 2011 Census, Baghra had a population of 1,192 (612 males and 580 females).
- How many households are there in Baghra?
- Baghra had 216 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Baghra?
- The literacy rate of Baghra was 75.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Baghra?
- Baghra had 948 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Baghra in?
- Baghra is in the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Baghra?
- Surendra Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat, which includes Baghra, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Baghra in?
- Baghra is in the Kurtha assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Baghra?
- Pappu Kumar Verma (Janata Dal (United)) won the Kurtha assembly seat, which includes Baghra, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Baghra?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Baghra is 260778 and its Census 2011 village code is 260778.
- Which villages are near Baghra?
- Villages near Baghra include Karpi (within ~8 km), Sahar (about 14 km), Goh (about 21 km), Kaler (about 24 km), Ular (about 25 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Karpi block
- Karpi
- Keal
- Shahar Telpa
- Pariyari
- Kinjar
- Aiyara
- Rampurchae
- Kochahsa
- Belkharakhas
- Bambhai
- Katesar
- Murarhi
- Puran
- Narga
- Kutubpur Tera
- Khajuri
- Rohai
- Kusre
- Durra
- Nagla
- Sarmastpur Newana
- Chauhar
- Bakhtari
- Kudrasi
- Pachkesar
- Nagawan
- Purainia Shekha
- Rasulpur Tetara
- Samanpur Baddo
- Salarpur
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 33.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 23 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Local | Arwal APMC | 4,200 | 4,400 | 4,300 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Desi | Arwal APMC | 1,300 | 1,500 | 1,400 | 23 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Baghra →Compare Baghra with… →All villages in Karpi →