Obra

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Tehsil Obra, District Aurangabad, Bihar.
Obra is a Census Town city in district of Aurangabad, Bihar.
The Obra Census Town has population of 14,786s as per report released by Census India 2011.
Obra Town is the block headquater of 137 villages. this is town is also known for its beautiful carpets and very productive land. The town has as many as 100 rice merchants in single road.Obra is a small town just 15 km away from the District Headquarter on NH-98 (Garwa-Patna). Obra is also a headquarter of Obra block, under Daudnagar sub-division and a block of 144 villages having population of 220,000 (Census 2001). In Obra block there are 20 panchayats each averaging 6 villages. Block stretched in north, east and south and demarcated by Daudnagar, Rafiganj, Aurangabad blocks and in west it is Rohtas District. Obra is also an assembly seat (Obra and Daudnagar block) in the Bihar Legislative assembly.

Situated on the confluence of Punpun and Adri river, the rolling topography of the town is typical, spread on the plain of the Son river bed known for its very fertile land.