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Revenue village·Asarganj block·Munger

Kharwa

खरवा
Asarganj mandal
Pincode 813201
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Asarganj mandal

The principal temple recorded for Asarganj mandal is SRI SRI108 PRACHIN DURGA MANDIR. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kharwa 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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
subhash tanti
Contact: 91****9002
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LGD code
243113
Pincode
813201
Post office
Asarganj
Population
1,406
Households
270
Literacy rate
42.8%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
516
Census 2011 · in context

How Kharwa compares

By population, Kharwa ranks #16 of 68 villages in Asarganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.8%
−11.0% vs mandal average
Kharwa
42.8%
Asarganj mandal
53.8%
Munger district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
+50 vs mandal average
Kharwa
921
Asarganj mandal
871
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kharwa
5.2
Asarganj mandal
5.1

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

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Kharwa at a glance

Kharwa is a village of 1,406 people in 270 households (Census 2011) in Asarganj block, Munger district, Bihar, the 16th-largest of 68 villages in Asarganj block. Literacy is 43%, 11 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 813201, served by Asarganj post office; the LGD village code is 243113. The sarpanch is subhash tanti, and the village votes in Kahalgaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shubhanand Mukesh. The population is estimated at 1,658 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jorari

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kharwa · this village1,40643%
Jorari · Asarganj4,74044%
Berain · Asarganj1,37050%
Mirzapur · Asarganj95459%
Badarkha · Asarganj81769%
Bhatehri · Asarganj0
Beraik Arazi · Asarganj0

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kharwa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
6
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MUNGER
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jorahi
Total area (ha)
296
Irrigated area (ha)
49.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kharwa

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 — Kharwa

LGD code
243113
Pincode
813201
Post office
Asarganj
Population (Census 2011)
1,406
Population (projected 2026)
1,658
Households
270
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
42.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhagalpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kahalgaon
Member of Parliament
Ajay Kumar Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shubhanand Mukesh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
subhash tanti
Block / Mandal
Asarganj
Nearest railway station
Murarpur (12.7 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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