Indian Village Directory

Gara Village

Gara is an inhabited village in Kochas Block of Rohtas district, Bihar. Its Census village code is 250629, the Census 2011 record lists 3,280 people in 532 households and the reported area is 387 hectares. The local references include Gaara Gram Panchayat, Kochas CD Block and the nearest town reference is Sasaram at about 40 km.

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Quick answer: Gara is a village in Kochas Block, Rohtas district, Bihar, India. The available record shows Census village code 250629 and 3,280 people in 532 households.
Village Code250629
Population3,280
Households532
Area387 hectares
Nearest TownSasaram

Key Village Facts

Village
Gara
Census Village Code
250629
State
Bihar
State Census Code
10
District
Rohtas
District Census Code
234
Sub-district / Local Admin Unit
Kochas
Sub-district Census Code
01457
CD Block
Kochas
Gram Panchayat
Gaara
Households
532
Population
3,280
Male Population
1,720
Female Population
1,560
Sex Ratio
906.98
Area
387 hectares
Area
3.87 sq km
Nearest Town
Sasaram
Nearest Town Distance
40 km
Reference Year
2009

Detailed village profile

Gara at a Glance

This profile highlights a listed population of 3,280 people, 387 hectares of reported area and Sasaram as the nearest town reference for Gara, along with available Census, facility and local-service details.

StateBihar
DistrictRohtas
BlockKochas
CD BlockKochas
Gram PanchayatGaara
  • Gara falls under Kochas Block in Rohtas district, Bihar.
  • The Census village code is 250629.
  • The record lists 3,280 people living in 532 households.
  • The reported village area is 387 hectares.
  • The nearest town named in the record is Sasaram.
  • This profile includes Census Codes and Administrative Details, Location and Distance, Population and Social Groups, Education Facilities, and other reported village details.

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Data Sources and Verification

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Census and Amenities
Census 2011 and District Census Handbook (DCHB) public records
DCHB Publisher
Registrar General of India, Government of India
Banking Context
Bank ATM, CDM and CRM records use RBI-sourced banking access data

Key Calculated Values

These values are calculated from the same village record to make comparison easier. They are not separate official figures.

Population Density847.55 people / sq kmCalculated from listed population and area.
Average Household Size6.17 peopleCalculated from listed population and households.
SC Population Share12.87%Shown from the village record.
ST Population Share0%Shown from the village record.
Irrigated Land Share93.7%Calculated from irrigated land and net sown area.

Census Codes and Administrative Details

These Census 2011 identifiers place Gara in the official administrative record. Census village code 250629, Gaara Gram Panchayat and Kochas CD Block.

State Census Code
10
District Census Code
234
Sub-district Census Code
01457
Village Census Code
250629
CD Block Code
0445
Gram Panchayat Code
7354
CD Block Name
Kochas
Gram Panchayat Name
Gaara

Location and Distance

Sasaram is the nearest town listed for Gara, about 40 km away. Sasaram is listed as the district headquarters at about 40 km. These distances are useful for orientation, not for survey, boundary or emergency use.

Sub-district Headquarter
Kochas
Distance from Sub-district Headquarter
8 km
District Headquarter
Sasaram
Distance from District Headquarter
40 km
Nearest Statutory Town
Sasaram
Distance from Nearest Statutory Town
40 km
Nearest Town within State/UT
Sasaram
Distance within State/UT
40 km
Nearest Town
Sasaram
Distance from Nearest Town
40 km
Total Geographical Area
387 hectares
Area
3.87 sq km

Population and Social Groups

The Census 2011 record lists 3,280 people in 532 households, with 1,720 male residents and 1,560 female residents. The average household size is 6.17, and SC share is 12.87% and ST share is 0% for Gara. Population density works out to about 847.55 people per sq km.

Total Households
532
Total Population
3,280
Male Population
1,720
Female Population
1,560
Sex Ratio
906.98
Average Household Size
6.17
SC Population
422
SC Male Population
222
SC Female Population
200
SC Population Share
12.87
Village Status
Inhabited

Education Facilities

Education entries for Gara list 2 government primary schools, 2 private primary schools and 1 government middle school. Counts come from the village facility record and may need local verification for current school status.

Private Pre Primary School Nursery LKG UKG
Available
Private Pre Primary School Nursery LKG UKG Count
2
Government Primary School
Available
Government Primary School Count
2
Private Primary School
Available
Private Primary School Count
2
Government Middle School
Available
Government Middle School Count
1

Health Facilities

Health records mark ASHA worker as available for Gara. Verify current services locally before medical use.

Primary Health Sub Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
2
Primary Health Sub Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count
2
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Count
1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
2
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count
2
Family Welfare Centre Count
1
Family Welfare Centre Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Family Welfare Centre Doctors In Position Count
1
Family Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
2
Family Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count
2
Non Government Medical Facilities Medical Prctitioner With Other Degree Count
1
Non Government Medical Facilities Medical Practitioner With No Degree Count
1
Non Government Medical Facilities Traditional Practitioner And Faith Healer Count
2
Non Government Medical Facilities Medicine Shop Count
1

Drinking Water and Sanitation

Drinking-water and sanitation entries for Gara include hand pump water and river or canal water. These are historical facility records, not a live water-quality guarantee.

Uncovered Well
Available
Uncovered Well Functions All Year
Available
Hand Pump
Available
Hand Pump Functions All Year
Available
Tube Wells Borehole
Available
Tube Wells Borehole Functions All Year
Available
River Canal
Available
River Canal Functions All Year
Available
Open Drainage
Available
Open Pucca Drainage Uncovered
Available
Open Kutcha Drainage
Available
Drain Water Discharge Destination
Sewer plant
Is The Area Covered Under Total Sanitation Campaign Tsc
Available
No Organized Street Garbage System
Available
Culturable Waste Land Area In Hectares
7.52 hectares

Connectivity, Roads and Transport

Connectivity records for Gara include mobile phone coverage, black-topped road access and all-weather road access. Use them as access clues and confirm present conditions locally.

Post Office
Available
Telephone Landlines
Available
Public Call Office / Mobile PCO
Available
Mobile Phone Coverage
Available
Private Bus Service
Available
Auto / Modified Auto Service
Available
Taxi
Available
Vans
Available
Tractors
Available
Cycle Rickshaw
Available
Cycle Pulled Rickshaws Machine Driven
Available
Animal Cart
Available
Other District Road
Available
Black-Topped Pucca Road
Available
Gravel Kuchha Roads
Available
All Weather Road
Available
Footpath
Available

Financial, Market and Public Services

Public-service entries for Gara include commercial bank, cooperative bank, self-help groups, Anganwadi centre and ASHA services. Banking rows on this page are shown separately because they use RBI-sourced bank service records.

Commercial Bank
Available
Cooperative Bank
Available
Agricultural Credit Societies
Available
Self Help Group SHG
Available
Public Distribution System PDS Shop
Available
Mandis Regular Market
Available
Weekly Haat
Available
Agricultural Marketing Society
Available
Nutritional Centres Anganwadi Centre
Available
ASHA
Available
Daily Newspaper Supply
Available
Assembly Polling Station
Available
Birth And Death Registration Office
Available

Power Supply

Domestic power supply for Gara is reported as 5 hours per day in summer and 7 hours per day in winter. Treat this as historical Census/District Census Handbook data.

Power Supply For Domestic Use
Available
Power Supply For Domestic Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day
5 hours/day
Power Supply For Domestic Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day
7 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use
Available
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day
5 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day
7 hours/day
Power Supply For Commercial Use
Available
Power Supply For Commercial Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day
5 hours/day
Power Supply For Commercial Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day
7 hours/day
Power Supply For All Users
Available
Power Supply For All Users Summer April Sept Hours Per Day
5 hours/day
Power Supply For All Users Winter Oct March Hours Per Day
7 hours/day

Land Use and Local Economy

Land-use records for Gara show that reported agricultural commodities include Paddy and Pulse, net sown area is 364.22 hectares and irrigated land is 341.16 hectares (93.7% of net sown area). These figures help explain village agriculture and local economy context.

Agricultural Commodities First
Paddy
Agricultural Commodities Third
Pulse
Area Under Non Agricultural Uses In Hectares
7.1
Current Fallows Area In Hectares
8.16 hectares
Net Area Sown In Hectares
364.22
Total Unirrigated Land Area In Hectares
23.06 hectares
Area Irrigated By Source In Hectares
341.16
Canals Area In Hectares
205 hectares
Other Source Specify Area In Hectares
136.16 hectares

Other Available Details

These extra fields are shown because they may still be useful for understanding the village record.

Primary Health Sub Centre Count
1
Water Bounded Macadam
Available
Noindex
False

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Bank ATM, CDM and CRM Services Near Gara

The village source does not confirm an ATM inside this village. The bank ATM, Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) and Cash Recycler Machine (CRM) records below are shown as nearby or same-area banking service context only.

Only the village source ATM status is used to say whether an ATM is reported inside the village.

Please verify with the bank before visiting any ATM, CDM or CRM location, including the current address, service status and timings.

Village ATM Status
Not available in village
Nearest ATM Facility
5–10 km
Commercial Bank
Available in village
Cooperative Bank
Available in village
Same-area Bank Service Records
5
Banks in Matched Records
4
Matched PINs
2

Match basis: ATM/CDM/CRM records found in the same local admin area

ATM/CDM/CRM Type Summary

Device type summary for matched banking access records
Device TypeRecordsShare
ATM 4 80%
CRM 1 20%

Top Banks in Matched Records

Top banks from matched ATM, CDM and CRM records
BankRecordsShare
State Bank of India 2 40%
Axis Bank Limited 1 20%
Bank of India 1 20%
Punjab National Bank 1 20%

Selected Bank ATM, CDM and CRM Service Records

These selected bank service records are sourced from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. The services belong to the listed banks. Confirm the current address, service status and timings with the bank before visiting.

Selected bank ATM, CDM and CRM service records
BankTypePINDistrictLocal AreaCentreAddress
Axis Bank Limited ATM 821112 Rohtas Kochas Kochas Bihar, Pin:-821112 Khata No:-276, Plot No:-974, Infront of Bus Stand Kochas, Kochas, P. O:-Kochas, P. S:-Kochas, Dist…
State Bank of India CRM 821112 Rohtas Kochas Kochas Kochas Kochas, Rohtas, Bihar, 821112
Bank of India ATM 821109 Rohtas Kochas Parsathua N. H-30 Bank of India Parsathua Brnch Akbal Complex, N Parsathua, Rohtas, Bihar, 821109
Punjab National Bank ATM 821112 Rohtas Kochas Deyadaha Usraon Usraon, Teh.dinara, Rohtas, Bihar, 821112
State Bank of India ATM 821112 Rohtas Kochas Kochas Kochas Near Sbi Kochas Near Sbi, Rohtas, Bihar, 821112

Full forms: ATM means Automated Teller Machine, CDM means Cash Deposit Machine, and CRM means Cash Recycler Machine.

ATM, CDM and CRM details are based on external banking access records and should be verified with the bank before visiting. PIN code or district matches do not prove that a facility is inside the village.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Gara village located?

Gara is in Kochas Block of Rohtas district in Bihar, India.

Which district is Gara village in?

Gara village is in Rohtas district.

Which state is Gara village in?

Gara village is in Bihar.

Which block is Gara under?

Gara comes under Kochas Block. Census records usually call this administrative level a sub-district.

What is the Census village code of Gara?

The Census village code of Gara is 250629.

Which Gram Panchayat is Gara under?

Gara is listed under Gaara Gram Panchayat. The CD Block listed for this village is Kochas.

What is the population of Gara village?

The village record lists 3,280 people and 532 households for Gara.

How many households are in Gara village?

The village record lists 532 households for Gara.

What is the male and female population of Gara?

The record lists 1,720 male residents and 1,560 female residents for Gara.

What is the sex ratio of Gara village?

The sex ratio of Gara is 906.98 females per 1000 males in the available record.

What is the area of Gara village?

The reported geographical area of Gara is 387 hectares.

What is the population density of Gara village?

The approximate population density of Gara is 847.55 people per sq km, calculated from the listed population and area.

What is the nearest town to Gara?

The nearest town listed for Gara is Sasaram, about 40 km away.

How far is Gara from the district headquarters?

Gara is about 40 km from Sasaram, the district headquarters listed in the available records.

How far is Gara from the sub-district headquarters?

Gara is about 8 km from Kochas, the block headquarters listed in the available records.

What education facilities are listed for Gara?

The village facility record lists 2 government primary schools, 2 private primary schools and 1 government middle school for Gara.

What crops or land-use details are reported for Gara?

For Gara, reported agricultural commodities include Paddy and Pulse, net sown area is 364.22 hectares and irrigated land is 341.16 hectares.

Are bank ATM, CDM or CRM services listed near Gara?

The page shows 5 matched bank ATM, Cash Deposit Machine or Cash Recycler Machine service records near or within the same matched area for Gara. These records include 4 banks. Verify current service status with the bank before visiting.

Source note: Vill prepares village pages mainly from Census 2011 and District Census Handbook (DCHB) public records published under the Registrar General of India, Government of India. Postal context is for address reference, and banking context uses available Reserve Bank of India (RBI) access records where shown. Some values may be blank, old or not listed. Please verify important details with official records before using them for legal, land, revenue, postal, financial or administrative work. Page last reviewed: 30 May 2026.