Bahera village, Wazirganj block | Pincode 805131

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Bahera is a village in Wazirganj mandal, Gaya district, Bihar. With a population of 809 across 88 households, the village has a literacy rate of 67%. It is located at coordinates 26.068°N, 86.122°E.

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LGD code: 256753
Pincode: 805131
Post office: Wazirganj (Gaya)
Population: 809
Households: 88
Literacy rate: 67%
Sex ratio: 945 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 452
Distance to district centre: 56 km
Distance to mandal centre: 44 km
Distance to Patna: 112 km
Distance to Kolkata: 450 km
Nearest railway station: Sakri Junction · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: SubDivisional Hospital, Benipur · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bahera compares

By population, Bahera ranks #91 of 147 villages in Wazirganj mandal.

Literacy rate

67.0%

+16.0% vs mandal average

Bahera: 67.0%
Wazirganj mandal: 51.0%
Gaya district: 52.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

945

−7 vs mandal average

Bahera: 945
Wazirganj mandal: 952

Household size

people per home

9.2

+2.8 vs mandal average

Bahera: 9.2
Wazirganj mandal: 6.4

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

Bahera at a glance

Bahera is a village of 809 people in 88 households (Census 2011) in Wazirganj block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 91st-largest of 147 villages in Wazirganj block. Literacy is 67%, 16 points above the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 945 women per 1,000 men. It lies 56 km from the Gaya district centre, 7 km from Haridih, the nearest town, 16 km from Sakri Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 805131, served by Wazirganj (Gaya) post office; the LGD village code is 256753. The nearest hospital or health centre is SubDivisional Hospital, Benipur, 3 km away. The village votes in Cheria Bariarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Abhishek Anand. The population is estimated at 954 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bahera · this village	809	67%	—
Bahera · Adhaura	566	51%	0 km N
Bahera · Lakhnaur	232	44%	0 km N
Bahera · Guraru	2,347	48%	0 km N
Berma · Lakhnaur	4,637	55%	0 km N
Bahera · Tilouthu	1,061	41%	0 km N
Baharban · Madhubani	2,177	45%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bahera

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GAYA
Distance to nearest town (km): 20
Distance to district HQ (km): 20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Karjara
Total area (ha): 100
Irrigated area (ha): 55
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bahera

LGD code: 256753
Pincode: 805131
Post office: Wazirganj (Gaya)
Population (Census 2011): 809
Population (projected 2026): 954
Households: 88
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 945
Literacy rate: 67.0%
Coordinates: 26.06775°N, 86.12203°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Cheria Bariarpur
Member of Parliament: Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Abhishek Anand
Block / Mandal: Wazirganj

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Gaya district level

Then & Now

Bahera — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

809

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

954

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

104

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 809Census 2011
Households: 88Census 2011
Literacy rate: 67.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 945 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9542026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1042026 projection
Active job cards: 4,38,816MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,26,541MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 863NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 59.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 44.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 84.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.3%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Gaya district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gaya district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gaya district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Bahera

Mandal centre

Wazirganj · ≈ 44 km

≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 48 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Gaya · ≈ 56 km

≈ 1 h 56 min by car · 2 h 18 min by bike

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Nearest town · 32,612 people

Haridih · ≈ 6.9 km

≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna112 kmcapital
Kolkata450 km
Delhi924 km
Hyderabad1246 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSakri Junction16 km
Hospital / PHCSubDivisional Hospital, Benipur3 km
ATM / bankHDFC Bank2 km
Petrol pumpPetrol Pump11 km
Collegeपूर्णिमा राम प्रताप संस्कृत महाविद्यालय5 km
Police stationAdarsh Police Station17 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bahera

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Jagdamba DhamTemple3.1 km ↗
🛕Mahadev TempleTemple4.8 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bahera

4 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫Govt Primary School Mahva Tol BenipurSchool3.9 km ↗
🏫Govt Primary School(Girls) BaigniSchool4.1 km ↗
🏫Govt Primary School Boys BaigniSchool4.7 km ↗
🎓पूर्णिमा राम प्रताप संस्कृत महाविद्यालयCollege4.7 km ↗

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt
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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
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Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
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Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
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People often ask about Bahera

What is the pincode of Bahera?

The pincode of Bahera, Wazirganj block, Gaya district, Bihar is 805131. The post office is Wazirganj (Gaya).

Which post office delivers to Bahera?

Mail for Bahera is delivered through Wazirganj (Gaya) post office, pincode 805131, in Wazirganj block, Gaya district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bahera located?

Bahera is a village in Wazirganj block of Gaya district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Bahera as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bahera village has a population of 809 across 88 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bahera in?

Bahera falls under the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency (PC #24) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bahera in?

Bahera falls under the Cheria Bariarpur assembly constituency (AC #141) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Bahera?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bahera village is 67.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Bahera?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bahera village is 945 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bahera?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bahera, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bahera from Gaya district centre?

Bahera is approximately 56 km (straight-line) from the centre of Gaya district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bahera?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bahera village is 256753.

Which is the nearest town to Bahera?

Haridih (population 32,612, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 7 km from Bahera in a straight line.

How big is Bahera compared to other villages in Wazirganj block?

Bahera ranks 91 of 147 villages in Wazirganj block by Census 2011 population (809 residents).

How far is Bahera from Patna?

Bahera is about 112 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 145 km.

How far is Bahera from Kolkata?

Bahera is about 450 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 585 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bahera?

Sakri Junction is the nearest railway station to Bahera, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bahera?

SubDivisional Hospital, Benipur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bahera, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bahera?

HDFC Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Bahera, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bahera?

Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Bahera, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 14 km.

Who is the MLA of Bahera?

Bahera falls under Cheria Bariarpur assembly constituency (AC 141). The sitting MLA is Abhishek Anand (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Bahera?

Bahera is in Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Giriraj Singh (BJP).

Which schools and colleges are near Bahera?

Within 5 km of Bahera: Govt Primary School Mahva Tol Benipur (3.9 km), Govt Primary School(Girls) Baigni (4.1 km), Govt Primary School Boys Baigni (4.7 km), पूर्णिमा राम प्रताप संस्कृत महाविद्यालय (4.7 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Bahera in 2026?

Bahera is estimated at 954 people in 2026, up about 18% from 809 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bahera in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Bahera in Gaya district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)