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Chaura

चौरा
Belhar mandal
Pincode 813202
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PREMLATA SINGH
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LGD code
241555
Pincode
813202
Post office
Belhar
Population
2,258
Households
479
Literacy rate
52.7%
Sex ratio
877 ♀/1000♂
Workers
973
Census 2011 · in context

How Chaura compares

By population, Chaura ranks #20 of 172 villages in Belhar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.7%
+3.2% vs mandal average
Chaura
52.7%
Belhar mandal
49.5%
Banka district
47.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
877
−32 vs mandal average
Chaura
877
Belhar mandal
909
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.6 vs mandal average
Chaura
4.7
Belhar mandal
5.3

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

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Chaura at a glance

Chaura is a village of 2,258 people in 479 households (Census 2011) in Belhar block, Banka district, Bihar, the 20th-largest of 172 villages in Belhar block. Literacy is 53%, 3 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 877 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 813202, served by Belhar post office; the LGD village code is 241555. The sarpanch is PREMLATA SINGH, and the village votes in Hayaghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Prasad. The population is estimated at 2,662 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
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
1
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
Yes
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BANKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
43
Distance to district HQ (km)
43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dhauri
Total area (ha)
121
Irrigated area (ha)
71.1
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
241555
Pincode
813202
Post office
Belhar
Population (Census 2011)
2,258
Population (projected 2026)
2,662
Households
479
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
877
Literacy rate
52.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hayaghat
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PREMLATA SINGH
Block / Mandal
Belhar
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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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