Kahra Block

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Kahra Block
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Kahra Block
Kahra Block (India)
Coordinates(Kahra): 25°51′07″N86°34′44″E / 25.8520355°N 86.5790166°E / 25.8520355; 86.5790166 Coordinates: 25°51′07″N86°34′44″E / 25.8520355°N 86.5790166°E / 25.8520355; 86.5790166
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Saharsa
NO. of Village37
Population
(2011)
 • Total298,345
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
852217
Telephone code06478
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vehicle registration BR
Sex ratio 894 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ ♂/♀
Language Hindi, Maithili, Urdu
Additional language English

Kahra Block with population of about 3 lakh is Saharsa district's the most populous sub district, located in Saharsa district of the state Bihar in India. There are 37 villages in the sub district, among them Bangaon is the most populous village with population of about 30,000 and Kandaha is the least populous village with population of 214. Bangaon is the biggest village in the sub district with an area of 23 km2 and Deojaji is the smallest with 0 km2. There is only one city in the sub district that comes under the sub district administration which is Saharsa Nagar Parishad.

Bihar State in Eastern India

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the thirteenth-largest Indian state, with an area of 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi). The third-largest state by population, it is contiguous with Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, with Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. Three main regions converge in the state: Magadh, Mithila, and Bhojpur.

Bangaon, Bihar city in Bihar, India

Bangaon is an ancient northern Indian village situated in the Saharsa district of Bihar. Some historians believe that 'Apannigam' referred in Buddhistic literature is Bangaon. It is the largest village, both by area and population, of the state. The origin of the name Bangaon is unknown. However the literal meaning of the village name indicates that this area might have been densely populated with forests thus the name Ban (Forest) gaon (village).Bangaon is part of Kahra Block of the district. Some of the neighbouring places include Bariahi, Bangaon, Chainpur, Mahishi and Bihara (north). Bangaon is divided into three panchayats namely Bangaon North, Bangaon South and Bangaon East. Each panchayat is headed by a mukhiya. Saint Laxminath Gosain (Babajee) lived in this village until his death.

Saharsa City in Bihar, India

Saharsa is a city and a municipality in the Saharsa district in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Saharsa District and is also the of the Kosi Division of the state of Bihar, which includes Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul districts.

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Demographics of Kahra Block

The sub district is home to about 3 lakh people, among them about 1.6 lakh (53%) are male and about 1.4 lakh (47%) are female. 90% of the whole population are from general caste, 10% are from schedule caste and 0% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Kahra community development block is 18%, among them 52% are boys and 48% are girls. There are about 57 thousand households in the sub district and an average 5 persons live in every family. The majority of the population, nearly 52% (about 1.6 lakh) live in Kahra Sub District urban part and 48% (about 1.4 lakh) population live in the Kahra Sub District rural part.

List of Village and Population

Name of VillagePopulation
Bangaon 30,061
Amarpur2973
Amarpur3150
Balhapatti4039
Balhapatti Arazi1524
Baluaha1506
Bariahi4177
Basauna 3269
Bharauli 1905
Bhuswarh Dih2228
Bishunpur1041
Bishunpur1750
Chainpur Uttar Khand 8144
Deojaji502
Deona Gopal632
Dewari2551
Dhakjari3016
Dholi2212
Dighia3676
Garahiapatti2472
Harpur1201
Kahra 4093
Kandaha214
Kharagpur2430
Mohanpur2850
Murli4750
Nariar9650
Parari4591
Parwania1715
Parwania546
Patuwaha5493
Rohua2722
Rohuamon3192
Siradipatti3369
Solindabad 10,459
Tulsiahipatti2166

Caste wise male female population of Kahra Block

TotalGeneralSCSTChind
No. of People2983452694352844846252533

Religion wise distribution of population

Hindus contribute 83% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the sub district followed by Muslims which contribute 16% of the total population.. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 889 in Muslims are 920.

TotalHinduMuslimChristianSikhBuddhistJainOthersNot stated
Total298,345248,34849,1045166417521243
Male157,515131,47725,580267348281120
Female140,830116,87123,524249309240123

Growth of population

Population of the sub district has increased by 17.3% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 1.4 lakh. Female population growth rate of the sub district is 16.7% which is -1.2% lower than male population growth rate of 17.9%. General caste population has increased by 16.4%; Schedule caste population has increased by 21.9%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 53.4% and child population has increased by 15.3% in the sub district since last census.

Biggest Villages by Area in Kahra Block

NameArea(Km2)
Bangaon 22.6
Chainpur Uttar Khand 13
Solindabad 8.9
Murli6.5
Patuwaha6.2
Nariar5.9
Kahra 5
Parari4.1
Mohanpur3.4
Balhapatti3.2

Most populated Villages in Kahra Block

NamePopulation
Bangaon 30061
Solindabad 10459
Nariar9650
Chainpur Uttar Khand 8144
Patuwaha5493
Murli4750
Parari4591
Bariahi4177
Kahra 4093
Balhapatti4039

Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male

As of 2011 census there are 894 females per 1000 male in the sub district. Sex ratio in general caste is 891, in schedule caste is 920 and in schedule tribe is 870. There are 927 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the sub district. Overall sex ratio in the sub district has increased by 10 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 4 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.

Villages with highest sex ratio in Kahra Block

NameSex Ratio
Deojaji1008
Parwania1007
Dholi958
Tulsiahipatti955
Parwania953
Balhapatti Arazi944
Bishunpur944
Dighia938
Amarpur932
Kahra 930

Literacy

Total about 1.6 lakh people in the sub district are literate, among them about 98 thousand are male and about 67 thousand are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Kahra is 67%. 75% of male and 58% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the sub district has increased by 7%. Male literacy has gone up by 4% and female literacy rate has gone up by 11%.

Villages with highest literacy rate in Kahra Block

NameLiteracy Rate %
Deojaji88
Bharauli 86
Harpur77
Kharagpur74
Parwania69
Bangaon 65
Murli64
Bishunpur63
Chainpur Uttar Khand 62
Patuwaha60

Workers profile

Kahra has 29% (about 88 thousand) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 44% male and 13% female population are working population. 34% of total male population are main (full-time) workers and 11% are marginal (part-time) workers. For women 5% of total female population are main and 7% are marginal workers.

See also

Majhaul Village in Bihar, India

Majhaul is a large Village in Nauhatta Block in Saharsa District of Bihar State of India, with total 700-800 families residing. It belongs to Kosi Division. Majhaul Village, with population of 3698 is Nauhatta sub district's the 13th most populous village, located in Nauhatta sub district of Saharsa district. Total geographical area of Majhaul village is 1-2 km2 and it is the 9th smallest village by area in the Nauhatta sub district. Population density of the village is 3489 persons per km2. Nearest town of the village is Supaul and distance from Majhaul village to Supaul is 22 km. The village has its own post office and the pin code of Majhaul village is 852123. The village comes under Shahpur Panchayat. Nauhatta is the sub district headquarters and the distance from the village is 5 km. District headquarters of the village is Saharsa which is 27 km away, And 167 km from State capital Patna. It is contiguous with Kumhrauli to its north, Fequrahi to the south, Telwa to the east, Kosi River to the west. It comes under Shahpur-Majhaul Panchayath and Mahisi constituency. The Majhaul village has population of 3698 of which 1919 are males while 1779 are females as per Population Census 2011.

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Rohua Village in Bihar, India

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Solindabad Village in Bihar, India

Solindabad is a Village with population of about 10 thousand is Kahra sub district's the 2nd most populous village, located in Kahra sub district of Saharsa district in the state Bihar in India. Total geographical area of Solindabad village is 9 km2 and it is the 3rd biggest village by area in the sub district. Population density of the village is 1179 persons per km2. Nearest town of the village is Saharsa and distance from Solindabad village to Saharsa is 2 km. The village has its own post office and the pin code of Solindabad village is 852201. The village comes under Solindabad panchayat. Kahra is the sub district headquarters and the distance from the village is 2 km. District headquarter of the village is Saharsa which is 4 km away.

Dhanas village in Chandigarh, India

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