Aphara
Aphara is a revenue village in Barahat block, Banka district, Bihar. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
Are you from Aphara?Claim it — it's free.
Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Barahat block, Banka district, Bihar.
Aphara today
- Onion₹5,500Barahat APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,400Barahat APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,500Amarpur APMC · 3 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Aphara
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
- Add Aphara's Diwali event
- Write about how Aphara celebrates
- Diwali 2026 in Banka district →
- Diwali dates in every state →
A moderator reviews every event and post before it appears.
Aphara at a glance
Aphara is a revenue village in Barahat block, Banka district, Bihar, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Lourhia Khurd gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 813103.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Lourhia Khurd →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Are you the sarpanch of Aphara? Verify with your election certificate or a panchayat letter to publish official updates here. Verify as sarpanch
Suggest an edit · Edit history
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Barahat Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Aphara is in the Lourhia Khurd (लौढ़िया खुर्द) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lourhia Khurd
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Aphara had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
- Photo
- History & about
- Sarpanch verified
- Festival or jatara
- School information
Missing — can you add it?Add a photoSuggest an editVerify as sarpanchAdd an event
Add what you know →Notice board · Aphara
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Villages sharing pincode 813103
Other villages in Barahat block
View all 75 →Aphara on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Aphara. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Aphara · 24.8507° N, 87.0905° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 3 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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).
Latest posts from the village
No posts from this village yet. Be the first villager to add one.
Write a postEssential services & places near Aphara
Aphara isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Barahat block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices336 in Banka district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics193 in Banka district
Clinic
Sabalpur
Primary / community health centre
Sabalpur
Primary / community health centre
Sabalpur
Schools & anganwadis1 in Banka district
Colleges & universities2 in Banka district
Government offices3 in Banka district
Temples1 in Banka district
Transport17 in Banka district
All places in Barahat block (11) →Places of worship in Aphara →Suggest a missing place
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).
People often ask about Aphara
Where is Aphara located?
Aphara is a village in Barahat block of Banka district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Aphara in?
Aphara is in Banka district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Aphara belong to?
Aphara comes under the Lourhia Khurd gram panchayat.
How is Aphara written in the local script?
Aphara is written अफरा.
What is the pincode of Aphara?
The pincode of Aphara, Barahat, Banka is 813103.
Does anyone live in Aphara?
In the 2011 Census, Aphara was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
What is the area of Aphara?
Aphara covers about 20 hectares.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Aphara in?
Aphara is in the Banka Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Aphara?
Giridhari Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Banka Lok Sabha seat, which includes Aphara, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Aphara in?
Aphara is in the Banka assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Aphara?
Ram Narayan Mandal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Banka assembly seat, which includes Aphara, in 2025.
Which development block is Aphara in?
Aphara is in the Barahat development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Aphara?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Aphara is 241197 and its Census 2011 village code is 241197.
Which villages are near Aphara?
Villages near Aphara include Panjwara (within ~15 km), Janukita (within ~15 km), Bikrampur (within ~15 km), Kachmachia (within ~15 km), Baijnathpur (within ~15 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Aphara?
The sarpanch of Aphara has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Aphara?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Opens an OpenStreetMap search. Results come from OpenStreetMap contributors and may be incomplete.
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 November: 5.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Banka district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Medium | Barahat APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Barahat APMC | 1,200 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Amarpur APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Amarpur APMC | 5,500 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Amarpur APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Amarpur APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Aphara's shops. Best mandi price near Aphara →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Aphara →Compare Aphara with… →All villages in Barahat →