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Revenue village·Belhar block·Banka

Bachhaur

Belhar mandal
Pincode 813212
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Belhar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Belhar mandal is Raghav Das ke Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bachhaur itself.

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 September
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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Bachhaur is a village in Belhar mandal, Banka district, Bihar, with a population of 369 spread across 68 households. It has a literacy rate of 72.6% and is identified by postal code 813212.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SONI DEPI
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LGD code
241513
Pincode
813212
Post office
Sangrampur (Bhagalpur)
Population
369
Households
68
Literacy rate
72.6%
Sex ratio
883 ♀/1000♂
Workers
153
Distance to district centre
70 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Patna
104 km
Distance to Kolkata
453 km
Nearest railway station
Thalwara · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Shivram · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bachhaur compares

By population, Bachhaur ranks #110 of 172 villages in Belhar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.6%
+23.1% vs mandal average
Bachhaur
72.6%
Belhar mandal
49.5%
Banka district
47.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
883
−26 vs mandal average
Bachhaur
883
Belhar mandal
909
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Bachhaur
5.4
Belhar mandal
5.3

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

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Bachhaur at a glance

Bachhaur is a village of 369 people in 68 households (Census 2011) in Belhar block, Banka district, Bihar, the 110th-largest of 172 villages in Belhar block. Literacy is 73%, 23 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 883 women per 1,000 men. It lies 70 km from the Banka district centre, 7 km from Rarhi, the nearest town, 14 km from Thalwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 813212, served by Sangrampur (Bhagalpur) post office; the LGD village code is 241513. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Shivram, 9 km away. The sarpanch is SONI DEPI, and the village votes in Hayaghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Prasad. The population is estimated at 435 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dumariya

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bachhaur · this village36973%
Barhara · Belhar1,24059%0 km N
Pahsaul · Katra8,51545%0 km N
Barhad · Katra4,05633%0 km N
Bhobhaul · Kiratpur1,82044%0 km N
Baghaul · Jale1,67143%0 km N
Baghaunia · Belhar41656%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bachhaur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SULTANGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dumaria
Total area (ha)
111
Irrigated area (ha)
73.3
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Bachhaur

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 — Bachhaur

LGD code
241513
Pincode
813212
Post office
Sangrampur (Bhagalpur)
Population (Census 2011)
369
Population (projected 2026)
435
Households
68
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
883
Literacy rate
72.6%
Coordinates
26.05576°N, 86.04031°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hayaghat
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SONI DEPI
Block / Mandal
Belhar
Getting there

How to reach Bachhaur

Mandal centre
Belhar · ≈ 3.1 km
≈ 6 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Banka · ≈ 70 km
≈ 2 h 24 min by car · 2 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 36,569 people
Rarhi · ≈ 7.1 km
≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna104 kmcapital
  • Kolkata453 km
  • Delhi917 km
  • Hyderabad1240 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationThalwara14 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Shivram9 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank10 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump13 km
  • Collegeपूर्णिमा राम प्रताप संस्कृत महाविद्यालय12 km
  • Police stationAdarsh Police Station18 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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