Itarhi (Hindi: इटाढ़ी) is a Nagar Panchayat and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar, India. According to the 2011 Census of India, its population is 10,275, in 1,711 households, while the total block population is 170,629, in 25,557 households.
Demographics
Itarhi is an entirely rural block, with no major urban centres. As of 2011, the sex ratio of the block was 937 females to every 1000 males, which was higher than the Buxar district ratio of 922. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, where it was 946 in Itarhi block compared to 934 in Buxar district overall. Members of scheduled castes made up 18.05% of the block's population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 1.18%. The overall literacy rate of the block was 68.77% (79.65% among men and 57.14% of women), slightly below the district rate of 70.14%.
In 2011, most of Itarhi block's workforce was employed in agriculture, with 33.64% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 52.04% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. A further 1.74% were household industry workers (the lowest proportion in Buxar district) and the remaining 12.58% were other workers.
Villages There are 167 villages in Itarhi block, 133 of which are inhabited and 34 of which are uninhabited. Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Atrauna 493.1 2,774 Aurahi 55.2 0 Sahipur 132.6 787 Gadaipur 26 165 Gobindpur 45.1 0 Bhitihara 346.2 2,169 Mitanpura 86.2 421 Dewasthapur 98.3 1,170 Mangolpur 235.6 1,959 Murtazapur 58.7 0 Lakshmipur 38.9 0 Khakrahi 128.4 1,134 Reka Kalan 124.2 0 Atraulia 30.1 0 Hakimpur 408 2,563 Hundrahi 38 0 Shukraulia 527.1 2,295 Reka Khurd 98.8 458 Bhelupur 98.3 1,127 Sidhabandh 176.4 770 Ghiuria 181.7 1,173 Kadipur Khurd 30.3 0 Kadipur Kalan 170.3 561 Chilbila 157.4 1,848 Kushahi 52.6 262 Baniapatpur 70.8 351 Ujiarpur 104.4 11 Kukurha 863.6 5,802 Lohandi 123 1,705 Jamuaon 160.3 1,370 Karmi 164.3 1,219 Pithanpura 60.3 287 Kharhana 128.3 1,415 Kaliyanpur 204.3 2,104 Udaipura 65.9 255 Barhana 89 1,169 Gopalpur 51 113 Sukul Chak 34.4 0 Chilhar 340.8 2,791 Girdhardpur 84.2 0 Unwans 400 3,786 Parasi 220.2 1,537 Bharparasi 29.6 0 Kanpura 172 1,495 Mahamadpur 11 52 Bhar Chakia 15.4 649 Bhikhanpura 46.5 0 Gopinathpur 70.8 406 Raghupur 22.8 0 Konch 133 1,284 Mustafapur 34 10 Baksara 222.6 2,255 Bijhaura 542.3 3,308 Khatiwa 185.4 1,675 Siktauna 183 857 Jahanpur 48.7 674 Sarasti 301.4 2,307 Isharpura 30 0 Bairi 253 1,718 Ori 137.8 1,642 Nathpur 98 1,103 Khanta 131 1,102 Makundpur 18 855 Harpur 247.2 3,167 Kapurpatti 31.2 266 Dharampur 56.4 1,434 Orap 176.2 1,625 Pasahara 132.8 1,644 Khekhsi 220.6 1,078 Basaon 176.4 2,076 Jalwasi 169.2 1,043 Itarhi (Block headquarters) 362.2 10,275 Pakri 157.8 470 Santh 164.7 1,262 Mahila 495.5 4,066 Kawalpokhar 401 1,082 Dalippur 65.7 0 Bagahipatti 77.8 2,006 Manoharpur 114.6 1,138 Narayanpur 237.6 1,798 Dehria 187 1,607 Gangapur 53 504 Bhakhwa 124.4 1,048 Parsia 94.2 0 Nahrar 67.6 454 Dhanbakhra 17 0 Tirpurwa 33.9 487 Basudhar 704.6 6,477 Baruna 260.5 1,066 Harpur 252.1 1,843 Malkaudha 82.6 546 Turai Dehra 82.6 803 Garua Bandh 100.9 591 Sanwabahar 113.8 491 Jaipur 142.7 1,091 Sibpur 117.8 0 Saraia 72.3 391 Panditpur 36.4 0 Misraulia 38.2 294 Bhaluha 55.1 533 Charaia Tikar 108.8 164 Barkagaon 468.3 6,077 Chandi 148.1 385 Mathauli 188.9 1,034 Itaunha 309 737 Kaleanpur 55.4 651 Charaia Tikar Sahi 105.6 93 Baikunthpur 106.9 1,104 Panrepur Khairi 59.4 0 Bahuara 153.2 543 Mangolpur 70.4 363 Daru Dehri 46.2 86 Chamela 177.1 807 Pauna 59.1 43 Shauna 130 843 Chameli 85.9 716 Mananpur 46.1 0 Chandpur 86 0 Gopalpur 143.7 795 Hetampur 32 0 Basantpur 150.2 1,470 Ugarsanda 23.1 0 Parsotimpur 68 1,240 Harpur 21.9 0 Binodpur 45 0 Fatehpur 52.1 580 Indaur 157.8 1,892 Dharampura 53.4 136 Kaithana 108.8 644 Dasarathal 15.8 0 Pithni 108 977 Chandu Dehra 58.1 877 Murarpur 56 467 Ramrapur 15.4 0 Chilbili 89.4 875 Raksia 63.9 671 Jah 22.8 0 Alampur 51.4 694 Raipur 68 315 Alampur 45 0 Indaur 127.4 1,236 Kasimpur 138.8 621 Karanjuwa 174.1 1,221 Samda 89 396 Rasulpur 62.1 412 Marufpur 39.8 0 Baladewa 112.6 1,184 Bhatbahuwara 139.2 0 Lodhas 361.5 2,818 Makhdumpur 45.1 0 Paharpur 115.2 1,300 Jigna 227.4 2,341 Basao 430.1 4,488 Bara Dih 63.9 661 Girdharpur 67.2 586 Goppur 91.1 1,004 Hansraj Dih 24.8 386 Nirbhaipur 33 0 Kauresari 113.9 587 Kauresar 47 314 Mohanpur 41.2 540 Indarpur 31.7 321 Nihalpur 112.5 643 Inglish 200.2 1,518 Madan Dehra 170 958 Bishunpur 55.8 645 Debkali Dharampura 219 1,571
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