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Baga

बागा
Sandesh mandal
Pincode 802164
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Baga 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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Baga is a village in Sandesh mandal, Bhojpur district, Bihar, with a population of 2,697 and 472 households. The village has a literacy rate of 61.8%, located at coordinates 25.471°N, 85.706°E.

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upendar ojha
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LGD code
247025
Pincode
802164
Post office
Sandesh
Population
2,697
Households
472
Literacy rate
61.8%
Sex ratio
1049 ♀/1000♂
Workers
561
Distance to district centre
13 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Patna
59 km
Distance to Kolkata
420 km
Nearest railway station
Barh · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Pandarak General Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Baga compares

By population, Baga ranks #17 of 54 villages in Sandesh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.8%
+6.6% vs mandal average
Baga
61.8%
Sandesh mandal
55.2%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,049
+137 vs mandal average
Baga
1,049
Sandesh mandal
912
Household size
people per home
5.7
−0.7 vs mandal average
Baga
5.7
Sandesh mandal
6.4

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

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Baga at a glance

Baga is a village of 2,697 people in 472 households (Census 2011) in Sandesh block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 17th-largest of 54 villages in Sandesh block. Literacy is 62%, 7 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,049 women per 1,000 men. It lies 13 km from the Bhojpur district centre, 10 km from Pundarakh, the nearest town, 1 km from Barh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 802164, served by Sandesh post office; the LGD village code is 247025. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pandarak General Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is upendar ojha, and the village votes in Barh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Siyaram Singh. The population is estimated at 3,180 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baga

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Baga · this village2,69762%
Lata · Rafiganj4,47448%0 km N
Takra · Rafiganj1,31150%0 km N
Beri · Rafiganj2,04554%0 km N
Itarh · Rafiganj2,03151%0 km N
Balra · Sandesh00 km N
Mai · Rafiganj2,26645%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baga

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
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
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARRAH
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAGA
Total area (ha)
367
Irrigated area (ha)
113.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Baga

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 — Baga

LGD code
247025
Pincode
802164
Post office
Sandesh
Population (Census 2011)
2,697
Population (projected 2026)
3,180
Households
472
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1049
Literacy rate
61.8%
Coordinates
25.47114°N, 85.70607°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barh
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Siyaram Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
upendar ojha
Block / Mandal
Sandesh
Getting there

How to reach Baga

Mandal centre
Sandesh · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 10 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhojpur · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 32,627 people
Pundarakh · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna59 kmcapital
  • Kolkata420 km
  • Delhi911 km
  • Hyderabad1169 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarh1 km
  • Bus stopJhamatia Dhala22 km
  • Hospital / PHCPandarak General Hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India21 km
  • Petrol pumpDihri Garh petrol pump20 km
  • CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura38 km
  • Police stationHarnaut Police Station20 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Baga

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

  • 🏫UCM Adarsh Gyanodaya VidyalayaSchool<1 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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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