# Bara, Gaya (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Gaya, Bihar 

# Bara

Bara is a town in Guraru sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,185 people** in 777 households. Literacy was 83.7%.

- 5,185people (2011)
- 777households
- 83.7%literacy
- 895females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bara

■ Bara · ■ Gaya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.7%**

**80.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****847**

**922

Working population ****26.0%**

**31.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bara

Of every 100 households in Bara in 2011, 59 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bara · ■ Gaya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****59%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****77%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**20%

Tap water ****2%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**26%

Use banking services ****70%**

**71%

Television ****41%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****15%**

**10%

Own their home ****90%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 752 (56%) · **■** Household industry 162 (12%) · **■** Farming 25 (2%) · **■** Marginal 411 (30%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bara in numbers and road distances

- Density7,007 per km²
- Annual rainfall36 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)120 km by road
- GAYA (district HQ)26 km by road
- GAYA (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Electricity — homes100

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bara

- Banks5 in Bara

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bara?5,185 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bara in?Gaya district, Bihar