★ Revenue village · Simri block · Buxar ★

Bhakura

भकुरा
LGD 247840
Simri block
Pincode 802135
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Bhakura is a revenue village in Simri block, Buxar district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,209 in 169 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,209 people. 169 homes.

Simri block, Buxar district, Bihar.

1,209
Population
169
Households
81.4%
Literacy
849
Sex ratio
LGD 247840Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Bhakura today

Nearest mandi prices
  • 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
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Buxar district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Bhakura.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Bhakura is a village in Simri block, Buxar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,209 people in 169 households, with a literacy rate of 81.4%. It is administered by the Gayghat gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 802135.

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LGD village code247840
Census 2011 code247840
Gram panchayatGayghat · LGD 95097
Pincode802135
BlockSimri · LGD 1435
DistrictBuxar
StateBihar
Male / Female654 / 555 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Bhakura is in the Gayghat (गायघाट) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Gayghat

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Bhakura compares

By population, Bhakura is #50 of 94 inhabited villages in Simri block.

—BhakuraSimri blockBuxar
Literacy rate81.4%68.3%69.1%
Women per 1,000 men849909925
People per household7.26.86.6

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Bhakura 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 more than 10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 802135

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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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News near Bhakura

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Government jobs near Bhakura

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Essential services & places near Bhakura

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Approximate location

Bhakura on the map

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Bhakura · 25.6390° N, 84.1215° E

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≈ 25.64° N, 84.12° E · approximate (within ~8 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

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Questions about Bhakura

Where is Bhakura located?
Bhakura is a village in Simri block of Buxar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Bhakura in?
Bhakura is in Buxar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Bhakura belong to?
Bhakura comes under the Gayghat gram panchayat.
How is Bhakura written in the local script?
Bhakura is written भकुरा.
What is the pincode of Bhakura?
The pincode of Bhakura, Simri, Buxar is 802135.
What is the population of Bhakura?
As per the 2011 Census, Bhakura had a population of 1,209 (654 males and 555 females).
How many households are there in Bhakura?
Bhakura had 169 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Bhakura?
The literacy rate of Bhakura was 81.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Bhakura?
Bhakura had 849 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Bhakura?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhakura is 247840 and its Census 2011 village code is 247840.
Which villages are near Bhakura?
Villages near Bhakura include Simra (within ~8 km), Simri (within ~8 km), Barhampur (about 19 km), Itarhi (about 21 km), Itarhia (about 21 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Simri block

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Climate & El Niño

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.

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Mandi prices · Buxar

Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBuxur APMC2,0622,0722,06526 Oct 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval)Buxur APMC3,4523,4583,45426 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiBuxur APMC1,1621,1701,16526 Oct 2026
Tomato · DeshiBuxur APMC2,7682,7782,77026 Oct 2026
Brinjal · Arkasheela MattigullaBuxur APMC3,0343,0403,03624 Oct 2026
Cabbage · CabbageBuxur APMC2,6822,6922,68524 Oct 2026
CauliflowerBuxur APMC3,4003,4083,40424 Oct 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyBuxur APMC6,1006,5006,40023 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
Simrawithin ~8 km
Simriwithin ~8 km
Barhampurabout 19 km
Itarhiabout 21 km
Itarhiaabout 21 km
Chaugainabout 21 km

Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).

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