Maria
Maria is a revenue village in Dagarua block, Purnia district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,976 in 420 households (Census 2011).
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1,976 souls. 420 homes.
Dagarua block, Purnia district, Bihar.
Maria today
- Bottle gourd₹4,000Barari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹4,000Barari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹2,826Barari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Maria (मारिया), Dagarua block, Purnia!
Diwali 2026 in Maria
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Maria at a glance
Maria is one of the larger villages of Dagarua block — 42nd of 140 by population, with 1,976 people in 420 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 62.8%, above Purnia district's 48.4% (Dagarua block: 45.6%), while the sex ratio was 893 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 923. It falls under Harkheli gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854326. The village covers 316 hectares — about 3.2 km², or roughly 625 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Dagraua Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Maria is in the Harkheli (हरखेली) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Harkheli
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Maria compares
By population, Maria ranks #42 of 140 inhabited villages in Dagarua block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Maria had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854326
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,976Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,044 / 932
- Households
- 420
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 62.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 741
- Work participation
- 37.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Maria on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Maria. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Maria · 25.7869° N, 87.5515° E
Electoral profile
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Maria isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dagarua block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices323 in Purnia district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MADARSA ROAD,NH 31,P.O.DAGARUA,DIST PURNEA,BIHAR 854326
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PURNEA DISTRICT,BIHAR
Hospitals & clinics37 in Purnia district
Primary / community health centre
Garhia Baluwa
Schools & anganwadis8 in Purnia district
Colleges & universities9 in Purnia district
Police & fire stations1 in Purnia district
Government offices2 in Purnia district
Temples6 in Purnia district
Mosques1 in Purnia district
Other places of worship4 in Purnia district
Transport24 in Purnia district
Agriculture services2 in Purnia district
Community places7 in Purnia district
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People often ask about Maria
Where is Maria located?
Maria is a village in Dagarua block of Purnia district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Maria in?
Maria is in Purnia district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Maria belong to?
Maria comes under the Harkheli gram panchayat.
How is Maria written in the local script?
Maria is written मारिया.
What is the pincode of Maria?
The pincode of Maria, Dagarua, Purnia is 854326.
What is the population of Maria?
As per the 2011 Census, Maria had a population of 1,976 (1,044 males and 932 females).
How many households are there in Maria?
Maria had 420 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Maria?
Maria covers about 316 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Maria?
The literacy rate of Maria was 62.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Maria?
Maria had 893 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Maria in?
Maria is in the Dagraua development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Maria?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maria is 224155 and its Census 2011 village code is 224155.
Which villages are near Maria?
Villages near Maria include Kasba (within ~8 km), Baraitha (about 11 km), Radhanagar (about 11 km), Durgapur (about 11 km), Murad Bagh (about 11 km).
What is the population of Maria in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Maria's Census 2011 population of 1,976 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,510 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Maria?
The sarpanch of Maria has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village 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.
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District climate page →No market in Purnia district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Barari APMC, Katihar district — about 41 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Barari APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,826 | 10 Nov 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 Maria's shops. Best mandi price near Maria →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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