Adhaura is a village and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 2,961, in 550 households. The total block population was 57,100, in 9,857 households. It is the least populated block in Kaimur district.
Geography Adhaura is located 58 km from Bhabua, the Kaimur district headquarters, in a hilly and forested area.
Demographics As of 2011, the sex ratio of Adhaura block was 926 females to every 1000 males. The sex ratio among the 0-6 age bracket was 958. Members of scheduled castes made up 12.93% of the block's population (the lowest proportion in the district) and members of scheduled tribes made up 51.98% (the highest in the district). The block's literacy rate was 56.34%, the lowest in Kaimur district. Male literacy was 68.96% and female literacy was 42.59%, with the corresponding 26.37% gender literacy gap being the highest in the district.
Most of Adhaura block's workforce was employed in agriculture in 2011, with 23.45% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 65.05% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 2.99% were household industry workers, and the remaining 8.51% were other workers.
Villages Adhaura block contains the following villages:
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Barwan Kalan 3,091 1,387 Barwan Khurd 1,196 705 Manradag 830 0 Chargori 226 0 Bhuruli 485 380 Basnara 686 0 Sarwandag 481 358 Surkur Khurd 620 18 Baghmanian 630 0 Ujari Chargori 297 0 Kharki Khurd 471 118 Kharkiujar 348 0 Tala 637 513 Bhanreha 790 432 Atara 416 18 Bala Khoh 521 58 Garhwa 546 0 Dahar 1,063 1,256 Salea 1,970 453 Karar 1,739 349 Munreha 474 164 Katraur 1,103 167 Lohandi 2,696 0 Jamuninar 1,878 1,627 Kanhanar 799 708 Amahra 846 417 Chaudharna 509 1,066 Khatkhari 499 692 Kuruwasot 587 458 Baghauta 338 314 Dumarkon 368 525 Dighar 1,201 1,495 Kham Khurd 344 192 Kham Kalan 847 743 Pipari 688 139 Pipara 456 391 Gamharia 433 296 Bargaon Kalan 497 619 Garake 609 909 Dhobahi 287 0 Dewri 1,345 653 Sikarwar 632 611 Sikari 495 1,293 Kolhuwa 293 1,464 Gamharia Khurd 228 0 Darihara 441.2 187 Mahkol 559 0 Raipurwa 241 0 Harbhog 553 554 Lewa 541 903 Marapa 619 1,007 Kon Babhani 240 206 Babhani Kalan 697 1,256 Rauta 542 1,016 Chikta 367 0 Patpar 334 210 Garha 406 0 Patai 745 0 Beno 244 0 Chanpura 686 2,319 Kundadih 226 0 Turidag 504 65 Kedala 386 0 Keswa 249 0 Adhaura (block headquarters) 957 2,961 Jharpa 458 283 Bardiha 813 438 Biduri 333 493 Ukhargara 332 36 Baragaon Khurd 872 522 Chorpanian 741 222 Dhenuan 454 43 Bandha 911 256 Tekanian 605 215 Kharaura 170 25 Sarainar 601 376 Bhuiphor 272 847 Bahabar 385 67 Khondhar 1,210.3 306 Goiyan 564 422 Dumrawan 853 974 Pipra 1,344 334 Kothilabar 637 66 Holadih 327 0 Tori 723 523 Banodag 742 193 Dumri 337 0 Bahadag 1,554 523 Barap 1,557 599 Kadhar Khurd 456 182 Kadhar Kalan 2,421 585 Londa 2,513 825 Pachmahut 643 285 Gulu 214 286 Lohra 978 1,151 Har 676 349 Dugha 1,065 1,323 Sahijan 233 71 Athan 673 1,301 Oldag 539 232 Neurus 679 231 Chathans 675 267 Kotamdag 690 283 Chaya, Kaimur 968 371 Chaphana 1,056 822 Chikta 882 236 Parari 676 127 Chumurka 522 196 Dumurka 637 502 Karma 720 326 Kurmura 166 110 Sanraki 1,732 1,311 Jharia 607 38 Dholdag 769 0 Parwania 370 240 Sorha 393 532 Garle 448 146 Sarodag 1,380 1,048 Sari 226 258 Kolhua 389 312 Kuturkha 137 0 Bahera 454 566 Pokhra 370 67 Kesraura Khurd 365 277 Kesraura Kalan 486 448 Bandha 1,048 769 Barikarak 400 135 Sohdag 1,371 369 Jordag 560 504 Salea 254 379 Khukhuman 677 205
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