Taraia
Taraia is a revenue village in Belhar block, Banka district, Bihar. It had a population of 5,191 in 883 households (Census 2011).
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5,191 souls. 883 homes.
Belhar block, Banka district, Bihar.
Taraia today
- Onion₹5,500Barahat APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,400Barahat APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,500Amarpur APMC · 3 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Taraia (तरिया), Belhar block, Banka!
Diwali 2026 in Taraia
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Taraia at a glance
Taraia is one of the larger villages of Belhar block — 3rd of 142 by population, with 5,191 people in 883 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 58.0%, level with Banka district's 57.6% (Belhar block: 60.2%), while the sex ratio was 914 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 908. It falls under Taraiya gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 813202. The village covers 503 hectares — about 5.0 km², or roughly 1,032 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Belhar Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 7 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Taraia is in the Taraiya (तरैया) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Taraiya
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Taraia compares
By population, Taraia ranks #3 of 142 inhabited villages in Belhar block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Taraia had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 813202
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 5,191Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,712 / 2,479
- Households
- 883
- People per home
- 5.9
- Literacy rate
- 58.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,507
- Work participation
- 48.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Taraia on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Taraia. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Taraia · 24.9247° N, 86.7204° E
Electoral profile
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Taraia isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Belhar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices336 in Banka district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics193 in Banka district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Banka district
Colleges & universities2 in Banka district
Government offices3 in Banka district
Temples1 in Banka district
Transport17 in Banka district
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People often ask about Taraia
Where is Taraia located?
Taraia is a village in Belhar block of Banka district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Taraia in?
Taraia is in Banka district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Taraia belong to?
Taraia comes under the Taraiya gram panchayat.
How is Taraia written in the local script?
Taraia is written तरिया.
What is the pincode of Taraia?
The pincode of Taraia, Belhar, Banka is 813202.
What is the population of Taraia?
As per the 2011 Census, Taraia had a population of 5,191 (2,712 males and 2,479 females).
How many households are there in Taraia?
Taraia had 883 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Taraia?
Taraia covers about 503 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Taraia?
The literacy rate of Taraia was 58.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Taraia?
Taraia had 914 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Taraia in?
Taraia is in the Belhar development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Taraia?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Taraia is 241606 and its Census 2011 village code is 241606.
Which villages are near Taraia?
Villages near Taraia include Katoria (within ~25 km), Banki (within ~25 km), Amarpur (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Taraia in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Taraia's Census 2011 population of 5,191 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 6,600 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Taraia?
The sarpanch of Taraia 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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- 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)
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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)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Banka district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Medium | Barahat APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Barahat APMC | 1,200 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 10 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 |
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 Taraia's shops. Best mandi price near Taraia →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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