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{{short description|Village in Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{linkrot|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = '''Uphara'''
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| image_alt = 25.08819592904939, 84.6963163365494
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = In Aurangabad, Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.08820|N|84.69633|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type6 = Secretary
| subdivision_type3 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|M.P.]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| subdivision_type5 = [[Mukhi]]ya
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Aurangabad District, Bihar|Aurangabad]]
| subdivision_name6 = Sanjeet Kumar Mishra<ref name="auto">https://egramswaraj.gov.in/viewGpProfile.do?localBodyCode=93937&stateCode=10</ref>
| subdivision_name3 = [[Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS0435.htm|title=Pc Result Gen June 2024}}{{dead link|date=May 2026}}</ref>

([[Karakat Lok Sabha constituency]])
| subdivision_name4 = [[Amrendra Kushwaha|Amrendra Kushwaha]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Election Commission of India | website=Home | url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/candidateswise-S04219.htm | access-date=2026-05-03}}</ref>
([[Goh Assembly constituency]])
| subdivision_name5 = Chandra Bhushan Kumar <ref name="auto"/>
| unit_pref = Hectare
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 2.87
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 102
| population_total = 3276
| population_as_of = (as per census 2011)
| population_demonym =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_title2 = Common
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN Code]]
| postal_code = 824203
| registration_plate = BR 26
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000:918 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Literacy rate]]
| blank2_info_sec2 = 65.18%
| footnotes = {{plainlist|
* Nearest major highway- [[SH 68]]
* Village code 252937 (Census of India)
}}
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics1_info2 = [[Magahi]]
| website = https://aurangabad.bih.nic.in
}}
'''Uphara''' (Hindi: उपहारा) is a village located in [[Goh Assembly constituency|Goh]] Block of [[Aurangabad District, Bihar|Aurangabad]] District in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. The village comes under the postal code 824203 and is governed by [[Uphara Gram Panchayat]]. It is located about 12 kilometers from Goh and about 68 kilometers from [[Aurangabad]] District.
The village falls under the jurisdiction of the [[Magadh division]]. Situated on the bank of the [[Punpun River]], [[State Highway 68 (Bihar)|SH 68]] (Sheoganj, [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad]] - Baidrabad, [[Arwal]]) passes through the village.

It has adequate [[infrastructure]], including a middle school, an additional [[Primary Health Centre, India|Primary Health Centre]] (now Health Wellness Centre), and a [[Regional Rural Bank]] (Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank).
Uphara is an electrified village.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/98-8-villages-in-bihar-now-have-electricity/articleshow/59933181.cms|title=98.8% villages in Bihar now have electricity|last=Kumar|first=Madan|date=5 August 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=9 August 2018}}</ref> and possesses a water tank for its water supply.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/DataEntry/HabitationDirectory/Reports/Rep_DirectoryList.aspx?Condition=VYDH5ZM40Uo%3D&id=wRDYszJ27GU%3D&StateName=KCxfo3r40fY%3D&level=7SNb4K4dTvw%3D&sublevel=zf5afxWBEDk%3D|title=Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation|date=2009|website=Ministry and Drinking Water & Sanitation, National Rural Drinking Water Programme|access-date=9 August 2018}}</ref>
It shares a border between Aurangabad and [[Arwal district]]s. Buses, auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws provide regional transportation.

==Literacy rate and population==
According to the 2011 census,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/252937-upahra-bihar.html|title=Upahra Village Population - Goh - Aurangabad, Bihar|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> Uphara's population is 3276. Out of this, 1708 are male and 1568 female. Children in the age group of 0 to 6 years make up around 17% of the total population. The sex ratio of the village is 918 females per 1,000 males, which is slightly lower than the state average, while the child sex ratio is 935, indicating a more balanced demographic among younger residents.
In village, about 12.24% of the population belongs to the [[Dalit|Scheduled Caste]] community. The village has no residents from the [[Adivasi|Scheduled Tribe]] community.

The literacy rate in Uphara stands at 65.18%, which is slightly above the Bihar state average. Male literacy is around 74.79%, whereas female literacy lags behind at 54.67%, indicating a significant gender gap in education. However, the presence of Middle School Uphara, established in 1958, has contributed positively to educational access. This government-run school offers education from classes 1 to 8 and serves nearly 880 students, with an equal representation of male and female teaching staff.

==Transport==
Nearest railway staion is [[Rafiganj]] which is 32 km from Uphara while [[Gaya Junction railway station]] railway station is 56 km and [[Anugraha Narayan Road railway station]] is 63 km far from Uphara.
;Nearby airports
* [[Patna Airport]]
* [[Gaya Airport]]

==Politics==
Uphara village falls under the [[Goh Assembly constituency]] for state legislative elections and is part of the [[Karakat (Lok Sabha constituency)]] for parliamentary elections.

==Notable attractions and tourism==
* Devi Sthan
* [[Chhat Puja]] and [[Mela]]
* [[Dusshera]]
* [[Dipawali]] festival
* Punpun River,

==Gallery==
<gallery>

File:Petrol Pump in Uphara.jpg|Indian Oil Petrol pump on SH 68 in Upahara

File:Bhola Singh Smriti Sthal.jpg|BHOLA SINGH SMRITI STHAL on Uphara-Senari road, Uphara

</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Aurangabad district, Bihar]]

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Neeraj Singh Creator: made basic details first draft