Bakra
Bakra is a revenue village in Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,590 in 298 households (Census 2011).
1,590 people. 298 homes.
Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
Bakra today
- Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Bakra is a village in Bind block, Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,590 people in 298 households, with a literacy rate of 56.1%. It is administered by the Kathrahi gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 803110.
Gram panchayat
Bakra is in the Kathrahi (कतराहि) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kathrahi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bakra compares
By population, Bakra is #15 of 29 inhabited villages in Bind block.
| — | Bakra | Bind block | Nalanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 56.1% | 54.4% | 62.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 937 | 954 | 924 |
| People per household | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 803110
- Telmar · Harnaut
- Dihri · Harnaut
- Barah · Harnaut
- Sabnahuar · Harnaut
- Cheran · Harnaut
- Dosut · Rahui
- Chero · Harnaut
- Araut · Chandi
- Sartha · Chandi
All villages with PIN 803110 →
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 Bakra
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Bakra in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Bakra
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Essential services & places near Bakra
Bakra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bind block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BIND, VIA-ASTHAWAN, DISTT.NALANDA, BIHAR- 803107
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre
Vill+PO+PS-Bind,Bind Block, Nalanda
Primary / community health centre
Barhog
Primary / community health centre
Dariyapur
Primary / community health centre
Jahana
Primary / community health centre
Kathrahi
Primary / community health centre
Rasalpur
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district
Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district
Government offices4 in Nalanda district
Temples16 in Nalanda district
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
Transport34 in Nalanda district
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda 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).
Bakra on the map
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Bakra
- Where is Bakra located?
- Bakra is a village in Bind block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Bakra in?
- Bakra is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Bakra belong to?
- Bakra comes under the Kathrahi gram panchayat.
- How is Bakra written in the local script?
- Bakra is written बकरा.
- What is the pincode of Bakra?
- The pincode of Bakra, Bind, Nalanda is 803110.
- What is the population of Bakra?
- As per the 2011 Census, Bakra had a population of 1,590 (821 males and 769 females).
- How many households are there in Bakra?
- Bakra had 298 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Bakra?
- The literacy rate of Bakra was 56.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Bakra?
- Bakra had 937 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bakra in?
- Bakra is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Bakra?
- Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bakra, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Bakra in?
- Bakra is in the Asthawan assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Bakra?
- Jitendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Asthawan assembly seat, which includes Bakra, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Bakra?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bakra is 244442 and its Census 2011 village code is 244442.
- Which villages are near Bakra?
- Other villages in Bind block include Ahia Chak, Akhtiarpur, Barhog, Bind, Chhachhu Bigha.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Bind block
- Bind
- Lodipur
- Jamsari
- Utarthu
- Kathrahi
- Barhog
- Nauranga
- Rajupur
- Madan Chak
- Tajnipur
- Masia
- Daridapur
- Jahana
- Chhatarpur
- Mahmudabad
- Ibrahimpur
- Jaitipur
- Ahia Chak
- Muftipur
- Makanpur
- Rampur
- Nigraian
- Nirpur Khalsa
- Jakki
- Nirpur
- Rasulpur
- Suratpur
- Gazipur
- Akhtiarpur
- Chhachhu Bigha
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: 50.7 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 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Biharsharif APMC | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Biharsharif APMC | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Biharsharif APMC | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
