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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Bohar

बोहर
Balrampur mandal
Pincode 854317
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Balrampur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Balrampur mandal is Catholic Church Purnia. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bohar 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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Bohar is a village in Balrampur mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 964 across 172 households. The village has a literacy rate of 35.2% and is located at coordinates 25.793°N, 87.848°E with PIN code 854317.

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LGD code
224780
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population
964
Households
172
Literacy rate
35.2%
Sex ratio
861 ♀/1000♂
Workers
408
Distance to district centre
84 km
Distance to mandal centre
42 km
Distance to Patna
273 km
Distance to Kolkata
362 km
Nearest railway station
Telta · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dalkhola Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bohar compares

By population, Bohar ranks #59 of 156 villages in Balrampur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
35.2%
−2.0% vs mandal average
Bohar
35.2%
Balrampur mandal
37.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
861
−73 vs mandal average
Bohar
861
Balrampur mandal
934
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.7 vs mandal average
Bohar
5.6
Balrampur mandal
4.9

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

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Bohar at a glance

Bohar is a village of 964 people in 172 households (Census 2011) in Balrampur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 59th-largest of 156 villages in Balrampur block. Literacy is 35%, 2 points below the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 861 women per 1,000 men. It lies 84 km from the Katihar district centre, 4 km from Chikni, the nearest town, 1 km from Telta railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854317, served by Barsoighat post office; the LGD village code is 224780. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dalkhola Hospital, 9 km away. The village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 11,680 in 2026, up 1112% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bohar · this village96435%
Bohar · Memari - II9,05772%0 km N
Telta · Balrampur0.5 km NW
Telta · Balrampur86144%0.5 km NW
Jonki · Basopatti5,16160%1.3 km S
Nepra · Azamnagar1,31341%1.9 km NW
Barpokhar · Balrampur59272%1.9 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bohar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
DALKHOLA(W.B.)
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
2
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
RAIPUR HARDAR
Total area (ha)
133.03
Irrigated area (ha)
80.04
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Bohar

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 — Bohar

LGD code
224780
Pincode
854317
Post office
Barsoighat
Population (Census 2011)
964
Population (projected 2026)
11,680
Households
172
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
861
Literacy rate
35.2%
Coordinates
25.79286°N, 87.84837°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Block / Mandal
Balrampur
Getting there

How to reach Bohar

Mandal centre
Balrampur · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 26 min by car · 1 h 42 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 84 km
≈ 2 h 53 min by car · 3 h 26 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,422 people
Chikni · ≈ 4.5 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna273 kmcapital
  • Kolkata362 km
  • Delhi1097 km
  • Hyderabad1345 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTelta1 km
  • Bus stopBotolbari19 km
  • Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital9 km
  • ATM / banksbi34 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance9 km
  • Collegecollege ground36 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF35 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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