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Silwe

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Halsi mandal
Pincode 811311
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

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

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Temple in Halsi mandal

The principal temple recorded for Halsi mandal is Shiv Mandir Ganauli. No temple of this dedication is on record within Silwe 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
Samastipur
PC 23 · SC
→VS
Warisnagar
AC 132
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
laxman kumar
Contact: 99****1438
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LGD code
243793
Pincode
811311
Post office
Lakhisarai
Population
1,901
Households
279
Literacy rate
41.3%
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000♂
Workers
856
Census 2011 · in context

How Silwe compares

By population, Silwe ranks #26 of 61 villages in Halsi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.3%
−6.3% vs mandal average
Silwe
41.3%
Halsi mandal
47.6%
Lakhisarai district
50.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
966
+37 vs mandal average
Silwe
966
Halsi mandal
929
Household size
people per home
6.8
+0.4 vs mandal average
Silwe
6.8
Halsi mandal
6.4

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

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Silwe at a glance

Silwe is a village of 1,901 people in 279 households (Census 2011) in Halsi block, Lakhisarai district, Bihar, the 26th-largest of 61 villages in Halsi block. Literacy is 41%, 6 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 811311, served by Lakhisarai post office; the LGD village code is 243793. The sarpanch is laxman kumar, and the village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 2,241 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Silwe · this village1,90141%—
Gerua Pursanda · Halsi4,58340%—
Rata · Halsi2,17342%—
Bahranwan · Halsi2,03643%—
Kharanwan · Halsi1,22957%—
Bela · Halsi0——

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Silwe

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
No
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
LAKHISARAI
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gerua pursanda
Total area (ha)
322.1
Irrigated area (ha)
211.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Silwe

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 — Silwe

LGD code
243793
Pincode
811311
Post office
Lakhisarai
Population (Census 2011)
1,901
Population (projected 2026)
2,241
Households
279
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
966
Literacy rate
41.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Warisnagar
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manjarik Mrinal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
laxman kumar
Block / Mandal
Halsi
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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