Bara Shikuara village, Nautan block | Pincode 841243

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ASHOK YADAV

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LGD code: 231301
Pincode: 841243
Post office: Sahpur
Population: 252
Households: 44
Literacy rate: 54.8%
Sex ratio: 1291 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 64

Census 2011 · in context

How Bara Shikuara compares

By population, Bara Shikuara ranks #46 of 47 villages in Nautan mandal.

Literacy rate

54.8%

−2.6% vs mandal average

Bara Shikuara: 54.8%
Nautan mandal: 57.4%
Siwan district: 58.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,291

+313 vs mandal average

Bara Shikuara: 1,291
Nautan mandal: 978

Household size

people per home

5.7

−0.7 vs mandal average

Bara Shikuara: 5.7
Nautan mandal: 6.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Bara Shikuara at a glance

Bara Shikuara is a village of 252 people in 44 households (Census 2011) in Nautan block, Siwan district, Bihar, the 46th-largest of 47 villages in Nautan block. Literacy is 55%, 3 points below the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,291 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841243, served by Sahpur post office; the LGD village code is 231301. The sarpanch is ASHOK YADAV , and the village votes in Sheohar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shweta Gupta. The population is estimated at 297 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bara Shikuara · this village	252	55%	—
Ramgarh · Nautan	2,792	56%	—
Narkatia · Nautan	2,755	55%	—
Sagra · Nautan	1,400	61%	—
Pipra · Nautan	1,284	61%	—
Marachhi · Nautan	788	65%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bara Shikuara

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 3
Power hours (winter): 3
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
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: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SIWAN
Distance to nearest town (km): 21
Distance to district HQ (km): 21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Narkatiya
Total area (ha): 100
Irrigated area (ha): 57.2
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bara Shikuara

LGD code: 231301
Pincode: 841243
Post office: Sahpur
Population (Census 2011): 252
Population (projected 2026): 297
Households: 44
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1291
Literacy rate: 54.8%
Lok Sabha constituency: Sheohar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sheohar
Member of Parliament: Lovely Anand
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shweta Gupta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ASHOK YADAV
Block / Mandal: Nautan

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 Siwan district level

Then & Now

Bara Shikuara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

252

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

297

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 252Census 2011
Households: 44Census 2011
Literacy rate: 54.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1291 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2972026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 522026 projection
Active job cards: 1,69,658MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,910MGNREGA · 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: 1,060NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 47.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 53.1%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 · Siwan district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Siwan district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Siwan 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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What is the pincode of Bara Shikuara?

The pincode of Bara Shikuara, Nautan block, Siwan district, Bihar is 841243. The post office is Sahpur.

Which post office delivers to Bara Shikuara?

Mail for Bara Shikuara is delivered through Sahpur post office, pincode 841243, in Nautan block, Siwan district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bara Shikuara located?

Bara Shikuara is a village in Nautan block of Siwan district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Bara Shikuara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bara Shikuara village has a population of 252 across 44 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bara Shikuara?

The current sarpanch of Bara Shikuara gram panchayat is ASHOK YADAV .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bara Shikuara in?

Bara Shikuara falls under the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #4) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bara Shikuara in?

Bara Shikuara falls under the Sheohar assembly constituency (AC #22) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Bara Shikuara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bara Shikuara village is 54.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Bara Shikuara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bara Shikuara village is 1291 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bara Shikuara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bara Shikuara, 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.

What is the LGD code of Bara Shikuara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bara Shikuara village is 231301.

How big is Bara Shikuara compared to other villages in Nautan block?

Bara Shikuara ranks 46 of 47 villages in Nautan block by Census 2011 population (252 residents).

Who is the MLA of Bara Shikuara?

Bara Shikuara falls under Sheohar assembly constituency (AC 22). The sitting MLA is Shweta Gupta (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Bara Shikuara?

Bara Shikuara is in Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Lovely Anand (JD(U)).

What is the population of Bara Shikuara in 2026?

Bara Shikuara is estimated at 297 people in 2026, up about 18% from 252 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bara Shikuara in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bara Shikuara?

ASHOK YADAV is the sarpanch of Bara Shikuara gram panchayat, Nautan block. See the sarpanch list of Nautan block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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