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- LGD code
- 246329
- Pincode
- 803202
- Post office
- Khushrupur
- Population
- 2,539
- Households
- 371
- Literacy rate
- 59.4%
- Sex ratio
- 882 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 579
Census 2011 · in context
How Karauta compares
By population, Karauta ranks #26 of 58 villages in Bakhtiarpur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
59.4%
+13.1% vs mandal average
- Karauta
- 59.4%
- Bakhtiarpur mandal
- 46.3%
- Patna district
- 59.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
882
+4 vs mandal average
- Karauta
- 882
- Bakhtiarpur mandal
- 878
Household size
people per home
6.8
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Karauta
- 6.8
- Bakhtiarpur mandal
- 6.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Karauta at a glance
Karauta is a village of 2,539 people in 371 households (Census 2011) in Bakhtiarpur block, Patna district, Bihar, the 26th-largest of 58 villages in Bakhtiarpur block. Literacy is 59%, 13 points above the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 882 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803202, served by Khushrupur post office; the LGD village code is 246329. The village votes in Ujiarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Alok Kumar Mehta. The population is estimated at 2,993 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karauta · this village | 2,539 | 59% | — |
| Mogalpura · Bakhtiarpur | 3,897 | 47% | — |
| Chak Daulat · Bakhtiarpur | 2,386 | 45% | — |
| Lakhanpura · Bakhtiarpur | 955 | 76% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karauta
- 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
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- 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
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- BAKHTIARPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 8
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 40
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 8
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Narauli
- Total area (ha)
- 101
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 58
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Karauta
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Key facts — Karauta
- LGD code
- 246329
- Pincode
- 803202
- Post office
- Khushrupur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,539
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,993
- Households
- 371
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 882
- Literacy rate
- 59.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Ujiarpur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Ujiarpur
- Member of Parliament
- Nityanand Rai
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Alok Kumar Mehta
- Block / Mandal
- Bakhtiarpur
- Nearest railway station
- Nazir Ganj (0.9 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 803202
- Rupas MahagiBakhtiarpur mandal19,376 pop
- BaikatpurKhusrupur mandal17,538 pop
- Kala DiaraBakhtiarpur mandal11,565 pop
- Alipur BihtaBakhtiarpur mandal8,060 pop
- HardasbighaKhusrupur mandal7,981 pop
- HedaiatpurBakhtiarpur mandal6,277 pop
- HaibatpurKhusrupur mandal6,039 pop
- ChaunraKhusrupur mandal5,267 pop
- KhirodharpurKhusrupur mandal5,004 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Karauta
Looking for a different Karauta? 7 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Karauta →
- KarautaMaharajganj · Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh2,090 pop
- KarautaJehanabad · Jehanabad, Bihar1,748 pop
- KarautaChauri Chaura · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh1,172 pop
- KarautaRudrapur · Deoria, Uttar Pradesh972 pop
- KarautaKhalilabad · Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh686 pop
- KarautaDomariyaganj · Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh601 pop
- KarautaBhanpur · Basti, Uttar Pradesh560 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Karauta
Other villages in Bakhtiarpur mandal
View all 60+ →- Rupas Mahagi
- Kala Diara
- Ghoswari
- Dedur
- Alipur Bihta
- Champapur
- Hedaiatpur
- Bariarpur
- Hardaspur
- Ghansurpur Diara
- Mohammadpur
- Doman
- Rani Sarai
- Karanauti
- Mogalpura
- Misi
- Gangapur Narauli
- Saidpur
- Mulrajpur
- Salimpur
- Majhauli
- Simri
- Ghangh
- Shahpur
- Lachhumanpur
- Chak Daulat
- Sirsi
- Rukunpura
- Ramnagar Diara(Part In Athmalgola) *
- Geruari
- Salimpur Milik
- Chak Chhitu
- Sawani
- Lakhipur
- Mirdaha Chak
- Mirdaha Chak
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)