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Takia

Bhagwanpur mandal
Pincode 851133
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

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

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Temple in Bhagwanpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Bhagwanpur mandal is Colgong Rock Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Takia 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.

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Bhagalpur
PC 26
→VS
Pirpainti
AC 154 · SC
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SK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SONU KUMAR TANTI
Contact: 87****8276
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LGD code
237570
Pincode
851133
Post office
Teghra
Population
1,594
Households
301
Literacy rate
65.7%
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000♂
Workers
372
Census 2011 · in context

How Takia compares

By population, Takia ranks #46 of 157 villages in Bhagwanpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.7%
+15.6% vs mandal average
Takia65.7%
Bhagwanpur mandal50.1%
Begusarai district52.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
916
+23 vs mandal average
Takia916
Bhagwanpur mandal893
Household size
people per home
5.3
Same as the mandal average
Takia5.3
Bhagwanpur mandal5.3

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

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Takia at a glance

Takia is a village of 1,594 people in 301 households (Census 2011) in Bhagwanpur block, Begusarai district, Bihar, the 46th-largest of 157 villages in Bhagwanpur block. Literacy is 66%, 16 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 916 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 851133, served by Teghra post office; the LGD village code is 237570. The sarpanch is SONU KUMAR TANTI, and the village votes in Pirpainti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Murari Pasavan. The population is estimated at 1,879 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Takia · this village1,59466%—
Bhagwatpur Teai · Bhagwanpur2,75564%—
Bhagvanpur · Bhagwanpur1,19764%—
Mahammadpur Masum · Bhagwanpur90235%—
Chaksadat · Bhagwanpur88466%—
Chakpar · Bhagwanpur81959%—
Chak Rukiya · Bhagwanpur56236%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Takia

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)
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BEGUSARAI
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Takiya
Total area (ha)
13
Irrigated area (ha)
13
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Takia

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 — Takia

LGD code
237570
Pincode
851133
Post office
Teghra
Population (Census 2011)
1,594
Population (projected 2026)
1,879
Households
301
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
916
Literacy rate
65.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhagalpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pirpainti
Member of Parliament
Ajay Kumar Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Murari Pasavan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SONU KUMAR TANTI
Block / Mandal
Bhagwanpur
Nearest railway station
Kahalgaon (6.5 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, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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