Obra, Bihar

Obra
Town
Punpun River
Punpun River
Obra is located in Bihar
Obra
Obra
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24°52′N 84°20′E / 24.87°N 84.34°E / 24.87; 84.34
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictAuranagabd
Area
 • Total
24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
222,096
 • Density9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMagahi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
824124
Telephone code91-6328
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-26-?
Websiteaurangabad.bih.nic.in

Obra is a small town 15 km away from the district headquarters on NH-139 (Patna-Aurangabad). As of 2018, Obra has a population of 14,786.[1] In the Obra block, there are 20 Panchayats each with an average of 6 villages. The geographic block is demarcated in the east and south by Daudnagar, Rafiganj, Aurangabad and in the west by Rohtas district. Situated on the confluence of the Punpun and Adri rivers, the rolling topography of the town is typical, spread on the plain of the Son river bed, known for its very fertile land.

  1. ^ Saxena, R. K. (19 January 2021). Census 2011. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789353222123. Retrieved 13 July 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)