Barsar
Barsar is a revenue village in Dhuraiya block, Banka district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,787 in 379 households (Census 2011).
1,787 people. 379 homes.
Dhuraiya block, Banka district, Bihar.
Barsar today
- Brinjal₹5,000Amarpur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Onion₹5,500Barahat APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,400Barahat APMC · 26 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Barsar is a village in Dhuraiya block, Banka district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,787 people in 379 households, with a literacy rate of 59.9%. It is administered by the Batsar gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 813205.
Gram panchayat
Barsar is in the Batsar (बटसार) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Batsar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Barsar compares
By population, Barsar is #46 of 181 inhabited villages in Dhuraiya block.
| — | Barsar | Dhuraiya block | Banka |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 59.9% | 58.2% | 57.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 869 | 909 | 908 |
| People per household | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Barsar 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 Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 813205
- Shankarpur Khawas · Kahalgaon
- Parmanandpur Khawas · Kahalgaon
- Tarar · Sonhaula
- Ghasia · Dhuraiya
- Sonahula · Sonhaula
- Kurma · Dhuraiya
- Nadiawan · Goradih
- Ramasi · Sonhaula
- Pair · Dhuraiya
All villages with PIN 813205 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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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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Nearest services to Barsar
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Barsar's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeTardiha Branch Post Office · 7.6 km (straight line) · PIN 814147 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 8.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Batsar · 1.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
News near Barsar
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Barsar in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Barsar
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Barsar right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Barsar
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Barsar's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices336 in Banka district
Post office · 7.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics193 in Banka district
Primary / community health centre · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Batsar
Primary / community health centre · 2.5 km away (straight line)
Gaura
- SubCentre, Kathbangaon Birbalpur
Primary / community health centre · 2.8 km away (straight line)
Kathbangaon Birbalpur
Hospital · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Pothia
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Banjpur
- Government Hospital, Tarar
Hospital · 16 km away (straight line)
Tarar
Schools & anganwadis1 in Banka district
Colleges & universities2 in Banka district
- Bihar Agricultural University
University · 24 km away (straight line)
Bhagalpur
College · 26 km away (straight line)
Bhagalpur
- IIIT Bhagalpur
College · 26 km away (straight line)
- Physics Wallah
College · 28 km away (straight line)
University · 78 km away (straight line)
Munger
Phone: +91 (0)6344 222430, +91 (0)6344 228603, +91 (0) 9304 799615
Police & fire stations
Fire station · 28 km away (straight line)
84, malik khanjarpur
Government offices3 in Banka district
Temples1 in Banka district
Transport17 in Banka district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 8.7 km away (straight line)
- Bela
Railway station · 15 km away (straight line)
- Dhauni
Railway station · 16 km away (straight line)
- Tikani
Railway station · 17 km away (straight line)
- Deoghar International Airport
Airport · 80 km away (straight line)
- Purnea Airport
Airport · 84 km away (straight line)
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).
Barsar on the map
Barsar · 25.0459° N, 87.1491° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Barsar's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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 Barsar
- Where is Barsar located?
- Barsar is a village in Dhuraiya block of Banka district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Barsar in?
- Barsar is in Banka district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Barsar belong to?
- Barsar comes under the Batsar gram panchayat.
- How is Barsar written in the local script?
- Barsar is written बसर.
- What is the pincode of Barsar?
- The pincode of Barsar, Dhuraiya, Banka is 813205.
- What is the population of Barsar?
- As per the 2011 Census, Barsar had a population of 1,787 (956 males and 831 females).
- How many households are there in Barsar?
- Barsar had 379 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Barsar?
- The literacy rate of Barsar was 59.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Barsar?
- Barsar had 869 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Barsar in?
- Barsar is in the Banka Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Barsar?
- Giridhari Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Banka Lok Sabha seat, which includes Barsar, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Barsar in?
- Barsar is in the Dhauraiya assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Barsar?
- Manish Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Dhauraiya assembly seat, which includes Barsar, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Barsar?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barsar is 241091 and its Census 2011 village code is 241091.
- Which villages are near Barsar?
- Villages near Barsar include Thagrua (0.3 km), Khagra (0.3 km), Bajar (0.7 km), Gaura (1.2 km), Koriana (2.6 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Dhuraiya block
- Ahiro
- Ghasia
- Kurma
- Bhelai
- Pair
- Jaipur
- Babura
- Jotha
- Rangaon
- Chalna
- Kadma
- Hasai
- Karharia
- Mahela
- Chanda
- Bishunpur
- Kusmi
- Dhupsanda
- Beldiha
- Rangaon Buzurg
- Sain Chak
- Jakha
- Mahua Kachrati
- Motanga
- Gachia
- Tahirpur
- Mohamadppur
- Manikpur
- Kath Bangaon
- Bhagalpur
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: 84.6 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 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Amarpur APMC | 4,500 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Medium | Barahat APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Amarpur APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Barahat APMC | 1,200 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Amarpur APMC | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Barahat APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Amarpur APMC | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 16 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
