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Ear

Piro mandal
Pincode 802155
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Ear observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHRIMATI DRAVI DEVI
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LGD code
247299
Pincode
802155
Post office
Dalippur (Bhojpur)
Population
3,821
Households
541
Literacy rate
53.6%
Sex ratio
980 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,103
Census 2011 · in context

How Ear compares

By population, Ear ranks #15 of 109 villages in Piro mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.6%
−4.9% vs mandal average
Ear
53.6%
Piro mandal
58.5%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
980
+54 vs mandal average
Ear
980
Piro mandal
926
Household size
people per home
7.1
+0.5 vs mandal average
Ear
7.1
Piro mandal
6.6

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

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Ear at a glance

Ear is a village of 3,821 people in 541 households (Census 2011) in Piro block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 15th-largest of 109 villages in Piro block. Literacy is 54%, 5 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 980 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802155, served by Dalippur (Bhojpur) post office; the LGD village code is 247299. The sarpanch is SHRIMATI DRAVI DEVI, and the village votes in Shahpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rakesh Ranjan. The population is estimated at 4,505 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ear

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PIRO
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Ayar
Total area (ha)
404
Irrigated area (ha)
235.2
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Ear

LGD code
247299
Pincode
802155
Post office
Dalippur (Bhojpur)
Population (Census 2011)
3,821
Population (projected 2026)
4,505
Households
541
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
980
Literacy rate
53.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Arrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Shahpur
Member of Parliament
Sudama Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rakesh Ranjan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHRIMATI DRAVI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Piro
Nearest railway station
Kauriya Halt (1.0 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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