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Garura

गुरुरा
Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 855113
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LGD code
225228
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
566
Households
130
Literacy rate
40.6%
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000♂
Workers
181
Census 2011 · in context

How Garura compares

By population, Garura ranks #146 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.6%
+2.4% vs mandal average
Garura
40.6%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
972
+52 vs mandal average
Garura
972
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.2 vs mandal average
Garura
4.4
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Garura at a glance

Garura is a village of 566 people in 130 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 146th-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 41%, 2 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 972 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 225228. The village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 667 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bairia

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Garura · this village56641%
Bairia · Azamnagar5,21621%
Garhbaghua · Azamnagar3,89137%
Garaila · Azamnagar2,23445%
Solkandha · Azamnagar1,36927%
Siktia · Azamnagar2114%
Paikpara · Azamnagar0

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Garura

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAIRIA
Total area (ha)
93.1
Irrigated area (ha)
14
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Garura

LGD code
225228
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
566
Population (projected 2026)
667
Households
130
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
972
Literacy rate
40.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Katihar
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tarkishore Prasad
Block / Mandal
Azamnagar
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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