Usra
Usra is a revenue village in Nawanagar block, Buxar district, Bihar. It had a population of 888 in 160 households (Census 2011).
888 people. 160 homes.
Nawanagar block, Buxar district, Bihar.
Usra today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,065Buxur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Pointed gourd(Parval)₹3,454Buxur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,165Buxur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Usra is a village in Nawanagar block, Buxar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 888 people in 160 households, with a literacy rate of 56.7%. It is administered by the Rupsagar gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 802129.
Gram panchayat
Usra is in the Rupsagar (रुपसागर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Rupsagar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Usra compares
By population, Usra is #48 of 95 inhabited villages in Nawanagar block.
| — | Usra | Nawanagar block | Buxar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 56.7% | 66.6% | 69.1% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,009 | 951 | 925 |
| People per household | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Usra had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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 802129
- Baraon · Nawanagar
- Nawanagar · Nawanagar
- Sonbarisa · Nawanagar
- Atmi · Nawanagar
- Belaon · Nawanagar
- Karsar · Nawanagar
- Waina · Nawanagar
- Bhatauli · Nawanagar
- Salsala · Nawanagar
All villages with PIN 802129 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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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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News near Usra
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Buxar district
- Regarding the appointment to the vacant post of Female Supervisor from Anganwadi Workers currently working on a contractual basis under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Buxar district.
District Administration, Buxar · 7 Oct 2026
- Order General Section
District Administration, Buxar · 7 Oct 2026
- Regarding the appointment to the vacant post of Female Supervisor from Anganwadi Workers currently working on a contractual basis under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Buxar district.
District Administration, Buxar · 5 Oct 2026
- ICDS Order
District Administration, Buxar · 29 Sept 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Usra
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Usra right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Usra
Usra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Nawanagar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices260 in Buxar district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics133 in Buxar district
Primary / community health centre
Bhatauli
Primary / community health centre
Dhanbakhra
Primary / community health centre
Nawanagar
Temples2 in Buxar district
Transport9 in Buxar district
Community places2 in Buxar district
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).
Usra 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 Usra. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Usra · 25.3869° N, 84.2077° E
Electoral profile
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Questions about Usra
- Where is Usra located?
- Usra is a village in Nawanagar block of Buxar district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Usra in?
- Usra is in Buxar district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Usra belong to?
- Usra comes under the Rupsagar gram panchayat.
- How is Usra written in the local script?
- Usra is written उस्रा.
- What is the pincode of Usra?
- The pincode of Usra, Nawanagar, Buxar is 802129.
- What is the population of Usra?
- As per the 2011 Census, Usra had a population of 888 (442 males and 446 females).
- How many households are there in Usra?
- Usra had 160 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Usra?
- The literacy rate of Usra was 56.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Usra?
- Usra had 1,009 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- What is the LGD code of Usra?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Usra is 248884 and its Census 2011 village code is 248884.
- Which villages are near Usra?
- Villages near Usra include Nawanagar (within ~15 km), Kesath (within ~15 km), Dawath (within ~15 km), Chaugain (within ~15 km), Kataria (about 20 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Nawanagar block
- Baraon
- Nawanagar
- Athar
- Sonbarisa
- Atmi
- Belaon
- Bhadar
- Karsar
- Waina
- Bhatauli
- Salsala
- Rupsagar
- Chanwath
- Sikraur
- Mariyan
- Belahri
- Parmanpur
- Ranbirpur
- Raika
- Tetrahar
- Babuganj English
- Burhaila
- Kharaicha
- Kukur Bhuka
- Kanjia
- Gobinapur
- Dhapachhuha
- Basdewa
- Manahatha
- Turaon Khas
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: 53.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Buxur APMC | 2,062 | 2,072 | 2,065 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Pointed gourd(Parval) | Buxur APMC | 3,452 | 3,458 | 3,454 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Buxur APMC | 1,162 | 1,170 | 1,165 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Buxur APMC | 2,768 | 2,778 | 2,770 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Buxur APMC | 3,034 | 3,040 | 3,036 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Buxur APMC | 2,682 | 2,692 | 2,685 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Buxur APMC | 3,400 | 3,408 | 3,404 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Buxur APMC | 6,100 | 6,500 | 6,400 | 23 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Usra →Compare Usra with… →All villages in Nawanagar →