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Kankar

Shivaji Nagar mandal
Pincode 848117
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Kankar observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

20 OctObserved in 36 states
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Temple in Shivaji Nagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Shivaji Nagar mandal is Panchanath mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kankar itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Bihar

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Jhanjharpur
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Phulparas
AC 039
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ASHARFI SAHNI
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LGD code
236430
Pincode
848117
Post office
Ilmasnagar
Population
3,890
Households
723
Literacy rate
41.9%
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,208
जनगणना 2011 · तुलना में

Kankar की तुलना

By population, Kankar ranks #12 of 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.9%
−5.8% vs mandal average
Kankar41.9%
Shivaji Nagar mandal47.7%
Samastipur district50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
915
+10 vs mandal average
Kankar915
Shivaji Nagar mandal905
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.4 vs mandal average
Kankar5.4
Shivaji Nagar mandal5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kankar बिहार के समस्तीपुर जिले के शिवाजीनगर ब्लॉक में 3,890 लोगों 723 परिवारों में (जनगणना 2011) का एक गांव है, जो शिवाजीनगर ब्लॉक के 71 गांवों में 12वां सबसे बड़ा है। साक्षरता 42% है, जो ब्लॉक औसत 48% से 6 अंक कम है और लिंगानुपात प्रति 1,000 पुरुषों पर 915 महिलाएं। पिनकोड 848117 है, Ilmasnagar डाकघर द्वारा सेवित; एलजीडी गांव कोड 236430 है। सरपंच ASHARFI SAHNI हैं, और गांव Phulparas विधानसभा क्षेत्र में आता है, जिसके विधायक Sheela Kumari हैं। 2026 में अनुमानित जनसंख्या 4,586 है, 2011 जनगणना से 18% अधिक।

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kankar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
3
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ROSERA
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
46
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
RAHIAR NORTH
Total area (ha)
267
Irrigated area (ha)
136.88
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Kankar

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

मुख्य तथ्य — Kankar

LGD code
236430
Pincode
848117
Post office
Ilmasnagar
Population (Census 2011)
3,890
Population (projected 2026)
4,586
Households
723
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
915
Literacy rate
41.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulparas
Member of Parliament
Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sheela Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ASHARFI SAHNI
Block / Mandal
Shivaji Nagar
Nearest railway station
Asanpur Kupha (17.7 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
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