Barun is a small town-cum-village in Barun Panchayat Block of Aurangabad district of Bihar, India.[1]
There are total seventeen Panchayats in Barun Block, namely, Pipara, Dhangayee, Gothouli, Kochadh, Kajichak, Pothhu, Bhopatpur, Tengra, Jankop, Bardi Khurd, Barun, Dhamni, Meh, Riur, Kanchanpur, Khaira & Dudhar.[1]
Barun is located 9.9 km from Pahlega Railway station and 11.6 km from Aurangabad.[2][3]The bridge No. 4 for crossing over the Son river is 2.5 km away and Dehri-on-sone across river is 5.4 km away.
The PinCode of Barun is 824112.[4] Barun is located just 2 km away from Grand Trunk Road, which crosses over Sone river to Dehri.
Among the places of interest are couple of old Hindu temples located within 1 km of Barun. Patna canal and a lake known as Barun Lake is also located within 1 km periphery of Barun.
Barun has a police station, post office, hospitals, schools and also a college.