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Bara

Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
Pincode 811301
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SATYAM KUMAR
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LGD code
258537
Pincode
811301
Post office
Aliganj (Jamui)
Population
1,324
Households
256
Literacy rate
61.9%
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000♂
Workers
639
Distance to district centre
252 km
Distance to mandal centre
210 km
Distance to Patna
129 km
Distance to Kolkata
562 km
Nearest railway station
Barakalan · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Buxar · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bara compares

By population, Bara ranks #41 of 69 villages in Islamnagar Aliganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.9%
+14.2% vs mandal average
Bara
61.9%
Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
47.7%
Jamui district
48.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
889
−40 vs mandal average
Bara
889
Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
929
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.8 vs mandal average
Bara
5.2
Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
6.0

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

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Bara at a glance

Bara is a village of 1,324 people in 256 households (Census 2011) in Islamnagar Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar, the 41st-largest of 69 villages in Islamnagar Aliganj block. Literacy is 62%, 14 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 889 women per 1,000 men. It lies 252 km from the Jamui district centre, 0 km from Bara, the nearest town, 2 km from Barakalan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 811301, served by Aliganj (Jamui) post office; the LGD village code is 258537. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Buxar, 11 km away. The sarpanch is SATYAM KUMAR, and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 6,670 in 2026, up 404% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kolhana

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
5
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
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMUI
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kaitha
Total area (ha)
58
Irrigated area (ha)
51.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bara

LGD code
258537
Pincode
811301
Post office
Aliganj (Jamui)
Population (Census 2011)
1,324
Population (projected 2026)
6,670
Households
256
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
889
Literacy rate
61.9%
Coordinates
25.51162°N, 83.85455°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SATYAM KUMAR
Block / Mandal
Islamnagar Aliganj
Getting there

How to reach Bara

Mandal centre
Islamnagar Aliganj · ≈ 210 km
≈ 7 h 11 min by car · 8 h 32 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jamui · ≈ 252 km
≈ 8 h 37 min by car · 10 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,157 people
Bara · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna129 kmcapital
  • Kolkata562 km
  • Delhi743 km
  • Hyderabad1060 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarakalan2 km
  • Bus stopyusufpur16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Buxar11 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India4 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil16 km
  • CollegeShaurya technical college16 km
  • Police stationKudra Police Station52 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bara

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

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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