Bishunpur village, Dharhara block | Pincode 811212

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.

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Bishunpur is a village in Dharhara mandal, Munger district, Bihar, located at 25.887°N, 87.961°E.

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ARUN KUMAR SAHU

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LGD code: 242784
Pincode: 811212
Post office: Dharhara (Munger)
Population: 0
Households: 0
Workers: 0
Distance to district centre: 169 km
Distance to mandal centre: 222 km
Distance to Patna: 285 km
Distance to Kolkata: 371 km
Nearest railway station: Dalkhola · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dalkhola Hospital · 10 km

Bishunpur at a glance

Bishunpur is a revenue village in Dharhara block, Munger district, Bihar. It lies 169 km from the Munger district centre, 0 km from Bishunpur, the nearest town, 12 km from Dalkhola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 811212, served by Dharhara (Munger) post office; the LGD village code is 242784. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dalkhola Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is ARUN KUMAR SAHU, and the village votes in Sarairanjan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Choudhary.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bishunpur

Gram panchayat (2011): Amari
Total area (ha): 13
Irrigated area (ha): 4.1
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bishunpur

LGD code: 242784
Pincode: 811212
Post office: Dharhara (Munger)
Population (Census 2011): 0
Population (projected 2026): 1,426
Households: 0
Coordinates: 25.88748°N, 87.96116°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sarairanjan
Member of Parliament: Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly: Vijay Kumar Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ARUN KUMAR SAHU
Block / Mandal: Dharhara

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Munger district level

Then & Now

Bishunpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Population · 2026

1,426

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 0Census 2011
Households: 0Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4262026 projection
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 1,30,470MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 84,802MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 966NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 69.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 62.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 84.8%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 71.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Munger district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Munger district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Munger district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Bishunpur

Mandal centre

Dharhara · ≈ 222 km

≈ 7 h 35 min by car · 9 h by bike

Directions

District centre

Munger · ≈ 169 km

≈ 5 h 48 min by car · 6 h 53 min by bike

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Nearest town · 14,428 people

Bishunpur · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna285 kmcapital
Kolkata371 km
Delhi1105 km
Hyderabad1360 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDalkhola12 km
Bus stopBotolbari20 km
Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital10 km
ATM / banksbi33 km
Petrol pumpReliance7 km
Collegecollege ground24 km
Police stationRailway Police Force RPF23 km

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt

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Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt
Livemint2 days ago
Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
WION4 days ago
Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
ChiniMandi4 days ago
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
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If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
Counterview5 days ago
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
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Quick answers

People often ask about Bishunpur

What is the pincode of Bishunpur?

The pincode of Bishunpur, Dharhara block, Munger district, Bihar is 811212. The post office is Dharhara (Munger).

Which post office delivers to Bishunpur?

Mail for Bishunpur is delivered through Dharhara (Munger) post office, pincode 811212, in Dharhara block, Munger district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bishunpur located?

Bishunpur is a village in Dharhara block of Munger district, Bihar, India.

Who is the sarpanch of Bishunpur?

The current sarpanch of Bishunpur gram panchayat is ARUN KUMAR SAHU.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bishunpur in?

Bishunpur falls under the Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #22) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bishunpur in?

Bishunpur falls under the Sarairanjan assembly constituency (AC #136) of Bihar.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bishunpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bishunpur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bishunpur from Munger district centre?

Bishunpur is approximately 169 km (straight-line) from the centre of Munger district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bishunpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bishunpur village is 242784.

Which is the nearest town to Bishunpur?

Bishunpur (population 14,428, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Bishunpur in a straight line.

How big is Bishunpur compared to other villages in Dharhara block?

Bishunpur ranks 98 of 186 villages in Dharhara block by Census 2011 population (0 residents).

How far is Bishunpur from Patna?

Bishunpur is about 285 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 370 km.

How far is Bishunpur from Kolkata?

Bishunpur is about 371 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 482 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bishunpur?

Dalkhola is the nearest railway station to Bishunpur, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Bishunpur?

Botolbari is the nearest bus stop to Bishunpur, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bishunpur?

Dalkhola Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bishunpur, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bishunpur?

sbi is the nearest ATM or bank to Bishunpur, about 33 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 43 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bishunpur?

Reliance is the nearest petrol pump to Bishunpur, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Bishunpur?

Bishunpur falls under Sarairanjan assembly constituency (AC 136). The sitting MLA is Vijay Kumar Choudhary (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Bishunpur?

Bishunpur is in Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nityanand Rai (BJP).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bishunpur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Bishunpur in Munger district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bishunpur?

ARUN KUMAR SAHU is the sarpanch of Bishunpur gram panchayat, Dharhara block. See the sarpanch list of Dharhara block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt

Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

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Upcoming events

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Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

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Karva Chauth

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People often ask about Bishunpur

What is the pincode of Bishunpur?

Which post office delivers to Bishunpur?

In which district is Bishunpur located?

Who is the sarpanch of Bishunpur?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bishunpur in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bishunpur in?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bishunpur?

How far is Bishunpur from Munger district centre?

What is the LGD code of Bishunpur?

Which is the nearest town to Bishunpur?

How big is Bishunpur compared to other villages in Dharhara block?

How far is Bishunpur from Patna?

How far is Bishunpur from Kolkata?

Which is the nearest railway station to Bishunpur?

Which is the nearest bus stop to Bishunpur?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bishunpur?

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bishunpur?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bishunpur?

Who is the MLA of Bishunpur?

Who is the MP for Bishunpur?

Which agro-climatic zone is Bishunpur in?

Who is the sarpanch of Bishunpur?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Bishunpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Bishunpur on the mapबिशुनपुर

Latest posts

Nepal floods: A Bihar village grapples with loss and crushing debt

Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

Notable persons of Bishunpur

Open jobs in Bishunpur

Upcoming events

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth

Dhanteras

Diwali (Deepavali)