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Revenue village·Azamnagar block·Katihar

Asalatganj

Azamnagar mandal
Pincode 854116
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Azamnagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Azamnagar mandal is Jama-e-Masjid Katihar Medical College. No temple of this dedication is on record within Asalatganj 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Asalatganj is a village in Azamnagar mandal, Katihar district, Bihar. It has a population of 204 across 44 households with a literacy rate of 28.9%. The village is located at coordinates 25.456°N, 87.767°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PANKAJ MANDAL
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LGD code
225255
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population
204
Households
44
Literacy rate
28.9%
Sex ratio
789 ♀/1000♂
Workers
67
Distance to district centre
81 km
Distance to mandal centre
26 km
Distance to Patna
264 km
Distance to Kolkata
326 km
Nearest railway station
Dilli Dewan Ganj · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Asalatganj compares

By population, Asalatganj ranks #192 of 234 villages in Azamnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
28.9%
−9.3% vs mandal average
Asalatganj
28.9%
Azamnagar mandal
38.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
789
−131 vs mandal average
Asalatganj
789
Azamnagar mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
Asalatganj
4.6
Azamnagar mandal
4.6

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

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Asalatganj at a glance

Asalatganj is a village of 204 people in 44 households (Census 2011) in Azamnagar block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 192nd-largest of 234 villages in Azamnagar block. Literacy is 29%, 9 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 789 women per 1,000 men. It lies 81 km from the Katihar district centre, 12 km from Uttar Harishchandrapur, the nearest town, 3 km from Dilli Dewan Ganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854116, served by Mahadevpur (Katihar) post office; the LGD village code is 225255. The nearest hospital or health centre is Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital, 13 km away. The sarpanch is PANKAJ MANDAL, and the village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 241 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kelabari

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Asalatganj · this village20429%
Imamnagar · Shambhuganj00.8 km E
Imamnagar · Azamnagar3,63139%0.8 km E
Imamnagar · Pirpainti34458%0.8 km E
Khajuria · Lauriya2,59146%1.5 km SE
Khajuria · Kahalgaon44648%1.5 km SE
Khajuria · Ramnagar71129%1.5 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Asalatganj

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
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
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
31
Distance to district HQ (km)
31
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
KELABARI
Total area (ha)
108
Irrigated area (ha)
65.54
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Asalatganj

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 — Asalatganj

LGD code
225255
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population (Census 2011)
204
Population (projected 2026)
241
Households
44
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
789
Literacy rate
28.9%
Coordinates
25.45620°N, 87.76737°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Katihar
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tarkishore Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PANKAJ MANDAL
Block / Mandal
Azamnagar
Getting there

How to reach Asalatganj

Mandal centre
Azamnagar · ≈ 26 km
≈ 54 min by car · 1 h 4 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 81 km
≈ 2 h 45 min by car · 3 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,443 people
Uttar Harishchandrapur · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 29 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna264 kmcapital
  • Kolkata326 km
  • Delhi1103 km
  • Hyderabad1314 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDilli Dewan Ganj3 km
  • Bus stopMaiharpur16 km
  • Hospital / PHCHarishchandrapur Rural Hospital13 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India21 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump24 km
  • CollegeD S College20 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)22 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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