Baraitha village, Kasba block | Pincode 854301

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LGD code: 951051
Pincode: 854301
Post office: Bhatta Bazar
Distance to district centre: 79 km
Distance to mandal centre: 20 km
Distance to Patna: 241 km
Distance to Kolkata: 378 km
Nearest railway station: Kasba · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,Kasba · 2 km

Baraitha at a glance

Baraitha is a revenue village in Kasba block, Purnia district, Bihar. It lies 79 km from the Purnia district centre, 3 km from Semaria, the nearest town, 3 km from Kasba railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854301, served by Bhatta Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 951051. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Kasba, 2 km away. The village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Baraitha · this village	—	—	—
Baraitha · Shivaji Nagar	625	42%	0 km N
Baraitha · Kasba	4,744	33%	0 km N
Baraitha · Mohania	1,538	59%	0 km N
Durgapur · Rajaun	950	51%	1.3 km NE
Durgapur · Puraini	5,802	41%	1.3 km NE
Durgapur · Sasaram	—	—	1.3 km NE

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Key facts — Baraitha

LGD code: 951051
Pincode: 854301
Post office: Bhatta Bazar
Coordinates: 25.88147°N, 87.52121°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament: Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly: Leshi Singh
Block / Mandal: Kasba
Nearest railway station: Sarsi (23.7 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Purnia district level

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: —Census 2011
Households: —Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: —2026 projection
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 2,61,145MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,37,048MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 938NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 47.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 35.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.8%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.0%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Purnia district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Purnia district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Purnia district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Baraitha

Mandal centre

Kasba · ≈ 20 km

≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike

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District centre

Purnia · ≈ 79 km

≈ 2 h 43 min by car · 3 h 14 min by bike

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Nearest town · 25,059 people

Semaria · ≈ 3.2 km

≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna241 kmcapital
Kolkata378 km
Delhi1063 km
Hyderabad1327 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKasba3 km
Bus stopArgara Chowk13 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Kasba2 km
ATM / bankSBI14 km
Petrol pumpjalalpur fuel station5 km
CollegePurnea College of Engineering14 km
Police stationMaranga Police Thana16 km

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September 2026

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

Reported by The Times of India.

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Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary

Reported by ThePrint.

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Sep

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Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites

Reported by Swarajya.

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News from Purnia & Bihar

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of Indiayesterday
Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary
ThePrintyesterday
Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites
Swarajyayesterday
Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
The Times of India2 days ago
Tejashwi Yadav seeks Rs 15,000 aid amid Bihar floods, drought
The News Mill2 days ago
SVRC Of Bihar's Agri Dept Approves, Recommends 15 Crop Varieties For Bihar
The Times of India3 days ago

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Quick answers

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What is the pincode of Baraitha?

The pincode of Baraitha, Kasba block, Purnia district, Bihar is 854301. The post office is Bhatta Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Baraitha?

Mail for Baraitha is delivered through Bhatta Bazar post office, pincode 854301, in Kasba block, Purnia district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Baraitha located?

Baraitha is a village in Kasba block of Purnia district, Bihar, India.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Baraitha in?

Baraitha falls under the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency (PC #12) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Baraitha in?

Baraitha falls under the Dhamdaha assembly constituency (AC #61) of Bihar.

What is the nearest health centre to Baraitha?

The nearest health facility to Baraitha is Sarsi (~23.3 km).

What is the nearest railway station to Baraitha?

The nearest railway station to Baraitha is Sarsi (~23.7 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Baraitha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Baraitha, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Baraitha from Purnia district centre?

Baraitha is approximately 79 km (straight-line) from the centre of Purnia district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Baraitha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Baraitha village is 951051.

Which is the nearest town to Baraitha?

Semaria (population 25,059, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 3 km from Baraitha in a straight line.

How far is Baraitha from Patna?

Baraitha is about 241 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 313 km.

How far is Baraitha from Kolkata?

Baraitha is about 378 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 491 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Baraitha?

Kasba is the nearest railway station to Baraitha, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Baraitha?

Argara Chowk is the nearest bus stop to Baraitha, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Baraitha?

Goverment hospital,Kasba is the nearest hospital or health centre to Baraitha, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Baraitha?

SBI is the nearest ATM or bank to Baraitha, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Baraitha?

jalalpur fuel station is the nearest petrol pump to Baraitha, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Who is the MLA of Baraitha?

Baraitha falls under Dhamdaha assembly constituency (AC 61). The sitting MLA is Leshi Singh (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Baraitha?

Baraitha is in Purnia Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Pappu Yadav (IND).

Which agro-climatic zone is Baraitha in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Baraitha in Purnia district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites

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People often ask about Baraitha

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In which district is Baraitha located?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Baraitha in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Baraitha in?

What is the nearest health centre to Baraitha?

What is the nearest railway station to Baraitha?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Baraitha?

How far is Baraitha from Purnia district centre?

What is the LGD code of Baraitha?

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How far is Baraitha from Patna?

How far is Baraitha from Kolkata?

Which is the nearest railway station to Baraitha?

Which is the nearest bus stop to Baraitha?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Baraitha?

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Baraitha?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Baraitha?

Who is the MLA of Baraitha?

Who is the MP for Baraitha?

Which agro-climatic zone is Baraitha in?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Baraitha on the map

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Healthcare

Transport

Latest posts

Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary

Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites

Notable persons of Baraitha

Open jobs in Baraitha

Upcoming events

Vishwakarma Puja

Radha Ashtami

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth