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Baghmara

Forbesganj mandal
Pincode 854318
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Baghmara observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Baghmara is a village in Forbesganj mandal, Araria district, Bihar with a population of 4,193 across 760 households. The literacy rate is 42.9% and the village is located at coordinates 24.545°N, 86.683°E using PIN code 854318.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA KUMARI
Contact: 94****0002
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LGD code
221582
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population
4,193
Households
760
Literacy rate
42.9%
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,715
Distance to district centre
154 km
Distance to mandal centre
169 km
Distance to Patna
195 km
Distance to Kolkata
278 km
Nearest railway station
Nawadih Halt · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC, Baghmara · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Baghmara compares

By population, Baghmara ranks #35 of 108 villages in Forbesganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.9%
+1.3% vs mandal average
Baghmara
42.9%
Forbesganj mandal
41.6%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
910
−9 vs mandal average
Baghmara
910
Forbesganj mandal
919
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.5 vs mandal average
Baghmara
5.5
Forbesganj mandal
5.0

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

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Baghmara at a glance

Baghmara is a village of 4,193 people in 760 households (Census 2011) in Forbesganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 35th-largest of 108 villages in Forbesganj block. Literacy is 43%, 1 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 910 women per 1,000 men. It lies 154 km from the Araria district centre, 29 km from Chakai, the nearest town, 3 km from Nawadih Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854318, served by Forbesganj post office; the LGD village code is 221582. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC, Baghmara, <1 km away. The sarpanch is ANITA KUMARI, and the village votes in Phulparas assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sheela Kumari. The population is estimated at 4,944 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Amahara

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Baghmara · this village4,19343%
Baghmara · Adhaura0 km N
Baghmara · Manihari8,44048%0 km N
Baghmara · Krityanand Nagar2,70543%0 km N
Baghmara · Kumarkhand48045%0 km N
Rikhiyahat · Mohanpur4593%5.6 km E
Letwa · Mohanpur21368%6.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baghmara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
FARBISGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Amhara
Total area (ha)
241
Irrigated area (ha)
38.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Baghmara

No notices this week

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

Key facts — Baghmara

LGD code
221582
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population (Census 2011)
4,193
Population (projected 2026)
4,944
Households
760
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
910
Literacy rate
42.9%
Coordinates
24.54486°N, 86.68300°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulparas
Member of Parliament
Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sheela Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Forbesganj
Nearest PHC
Mandilwar Clinic (4.9 km)
Getting there

How to reach Baghmara

Mandal centre
Forbesganj · ≈ 169 km
≈ 5 h 47 min by car · 6 h 52 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 154 km
≈ 5 h 17 min by car · 6 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,525 people
Chakai · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna195 kmcapital
  • Kolkata278 km
  • Delhi1045 km
  • Hyderabad1165 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNawadih Halt3 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC, Baghmara<1 km
  • ATM / banklic center6 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump6 km
  • CollegeBajla Mahila College7 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Mandilwar Clinic4.9 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Baghmara

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, DeogharSchool4.7 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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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