Gaura
Gaura is a revenue village in Hilsa block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,030 in 517 households (Census 2011).
3,030 souls. 517 homes.
Hilsa block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
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- Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Gaura is a village in Hilsa block, Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 3,030 people in 517 households, with a literacy rate of 69.5%. It is administered by the Arpa gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 801302.
Gram panchayat
Gaura is in the Arpa (आर्पा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Arpa
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Gaura compares
By population, Gaura ranks #22 of 57 inhabited villages in Hilsa block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Gaura had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 4 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 Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Gaura at a glance
Gaura is a village of 3,030 people in 517 households (Census 2011) in Hilsa block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 22nd of 57 inhabited villages in Hilsa block by population. Literacy is 69.5%, 6.3 points above the block figure of 63.2%, and the sex ratio is 891 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 801302; the LGD village code is 244783.
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Key facts — Gaura
Villages sharing pincode 801302
Other villages in Hilsa block
View all 61 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,030Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,602 / 1,428
- Households
- 517
- People per home
- 5.9
- Literacy rate
- 69.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Gaura on the map
Gaura · 25.3623° N, 85.3935° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Gaura's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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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Government jobs near Gaura
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Nearest services to Gaura
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Gaura's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchutkarsh small finance bank · 3.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMATM · 4.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officeRaisa Branch Post Office · 430 m (straight line) · PIN 803108 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHP petrol pump · 3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Raisa · 770 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolBright land central school · 2.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Gaura
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Gaura's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Post office · 430 m away (straight line)
Post office · 1.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1.4 km away (straight line)
- utkarsh small finance bank
Bank · 3.4 km away (straight line)
- ATM (no name listed)
ATM · 4.3 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India
Bank · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre · 770 m away (straight line)
Raisa
Primary / community health centre · 1.8 km away (straight line)
Gauri
Primary / community health centre · 1.8 km away (straight line)
Madhopur
Hospital · 4 km away (straight line)
Bhagbanpur Road, Lalganj, Chandi
- Dr. kd verma
Clinic · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Main Road Chandi, NearPost Office, Chandi
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Pre-school · 230 m away (straight line)
Chandi, Nalanda
Pre-school · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Ward No.09, Bhatna Bigha, Chandi, Nalanda
Pre-school · 1.8 km away (straight line)
Chandi, Nalanda
- Bright land central school
School · 2.5 km away (straight line)
- sai krish international school
School · 3.6 km away (straight line)
- green valley school
School · 3.8 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district
- Dr. ramraj singh mahila college
Coaching / training institute · 3.4 km away (straight line)
- Engineering house
Coaching / training institute · 4.2 km away (straight line)
- Engineers hub
Coaching / training institute · 4.2 km away (straight line)
- Ram Babu's HIgh school Play Ground
College · 12 km away (straight line)
- Ram Babu High school
College · 12 km away (straight line)
- SU College
College · 13 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district
Police station · 12 km away (straight line)
nalanda
- Harnaut Police Station
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district
- circle office chandi
Circle office (Circle Officer) · 4.2 km away (straight line)
- District Collectorate, Patna
District Collectorate · 38 km away (straight line)
- District Collectorate
District Collectorate · 45 km away (straight line)
- Collectorate
District Collectorate · 67 km away (straight line)
Government offices4 in Nalanda district
- Town Hall Biharsharif
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
near hosoital chauraha, Bihar Sharif
- DM Office
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
Circuit house road, Bihar Sharif
- Nalanda district court
Court · 22 km away (straight line)
Garhpar chauraha, biharsharif
- Sristi marriage hall
Government office · 22 km away (straight line)
khandakpar road, biharsharif
- City Court
Court · 33 km away (straight line)
- Patna High Court
Court · 38 km away (straight line)
Temples16 in Nalanda district
Temple · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Ward No. 9, Bhatna Bigha, Chandi, Nalanda
- chandi sthan
Temple · 4.3 km away (straight line)
- durga temple
Temple · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
- Wat Thai Nalanda
Buddhist monastery / temple · 26 km away (straight line)
Transport34 in Nalanda district
- HP petrol pump
Petrol pump · 3 km away (straight line)
- Rukhai Halt
Railway station · 3.3 km away (straight line)
- Chandi
Railway station · 4.5 km away (straight line)
- HP
Petrol pump · 7.7 km away (straight line)
- Badhauna Halt
Railway station · 7.8 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 12 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
- madhopur bazar
Market / mandi · 1.8 km away (straight line)
Community places18 in Nalanda district
- mamta palace and guest house
Community hall · 2.4 km away (straight line)
- sudama banquet
Community hall · 2.5 km away (straight line)
- vedic garden
Park · 2.7 km away (straight line)
- mani utsav hall
Community hall · 4.6 km away (straight line)
- Buddha Library
Library · 13 km away (straight line)
- budhha library
Library · 13 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Gaura
Where is Gaura located?
Gaura is a village in Hilsa block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Gaura in?
Gaura is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Gaura belong to?
Gaura comes under the Arpa gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Gaura?
The pincode of Gaura, Hilsa, Nalanda is 801302.
What is the population of Gaura?
As per the 2011 Census, Gaura had a population of 3,030 (1,602 males and 1,428 females).
How many households are there in Gaura?
Gaura had 517 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Gaura?
The literacy rate of Gaura was 69.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Gaura?
Gaura had 891 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gaura in?
Gaura is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Gaura?
Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Gaura, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Gaura in?
Gaura is in the Harnaut assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Gaura?
Hari Narayan Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Harnaut assembly seat, which includes Gaura, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Gaura?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gaura is 244783 and its Census 2011 village code is 244783.
Which villages are near Gaura?
Villages near Gaura include Gauri (0.0 km), Raisa (0.9 km), Dharampura (1.5 km), Balwa (2.1 km), Kharjama (2.5 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
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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 from markets in Nalanda district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 27 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 →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Gaura's shops.
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
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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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