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Monday, 14 September 2026
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Baghakol

बाघाकोल
Arrah mandal
Pincode 802351
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Baghakol 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 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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ID
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
INDU DEVI
Contact: 91****7396
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LGD code
246714
Pincode
802351
Post office
Benwalia
Population
1,324
Households
170
Literacy rate
63.6%
Sex ratio
862 ♀/1000♂
Workers
253
Census 2011 · in context

How Baghakol compares

By population, Baghakol ranks #60 of 115 villages in Arrah mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.6%
+6.0% vs mandal average
Baghakol
63.6%
Arrah mandal
57.6%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
862
−28 vs mandal average
Baghakol
862
Arrah mandal
890
Household size
people per home
7.8
+1.0 vs mandal average
Baghakol
7.8
Arrah mandal
6.8

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

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Baghakol at a glance

Baghakol is a village of 1,324 people in 170 households (Census 2011) in Arrah block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 60th-largest of 115 villages in Arrah block. Literacy is 64%, 6 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 862 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802351, served by Benwalia post office; the LGD village code is 246714. The sarpanch is INDU DEVI, and the village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 1,561 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ijari

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Baghakol · this village1,32464%
Ijri · Arrah5,45558%
Tetaria · Arrah1,30459%
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Salempur · Arrah0
Mahazi Dokti (Unsurveyed) · Arrah0
Dokti (Unsurveyed) · Arrah0

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baghakol

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
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
Yes
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARRAH
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
IJARI
Total area (ha)
126
Irrigated area (ha)
36.3
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Baghakol

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 — Baghakol

LGD code
246714
Pincode
802351
Post office
Benwalia
Population (Census 2011)
1,324
Population (projected 2026)
1,561
Households
170
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
862
Literacy rate
63.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Warisnagar
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manjarik Mrinal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
INDU DEVI
Block / Mandal
Arrah
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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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