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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Marwa

मरवा
Katra mandal
Pincode 843321
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Katra mandal

The principal temple recorded for Katra mandal is Raghav Das ke Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Marwa 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Marwa is a small village in Katra mandal, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, with a population of 48 across 9 households. The village has a literacy rate of 35.4%.

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LGD code
229116
Pincode
843321
Post office
Katra (Muzaffarpur)
Population
48
Households
9
Literacy rate
35.4%
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000♂
Workers
20
Distance to district centre
188 km
Distance to mandal centre
196 km
Distance to Patna
260 km
Distance to Kolkata
293 km
Nearest railway station
Karanpurato · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC, Banjhi · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Marwa compares

By population, Marwa ranks #76 of 80 villages in Katra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
35.4%
−9.5% vs mandal average
Marwa
35.4%
Katra mandal
44.9%
Muzaffarpur district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,087
+179 vs mandal average
Marwa
1,087
Katra mandal
908
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.4 vs mandal average
Marwa
5.3
Katra mandal
4.9

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

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Marwa at a glance

Marwa is a village of 48 people in 9 households (Census 2011) in Katra block, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, the 76th-largest of 80 villages in Katra block. Literacy is 35%, 10 points below the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 1,087 women per 1,000 men. It lies 188 km from the Muzaffarpur district centre, 0 km from Marwa, the nearest town, 6 km from Karanpurato railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 843321, served by Katra (Muzaffarpur) post office; the LGD village code is 229116. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC, Banjhi, 1 km away. The village votes in Bahadurpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madan Sahni. The population is estimated at 57 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Shivdas Pur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Marwa · this village4835%
Marwa · Bihpur0 km N
Marwa · Buxar33745%0 km N
Marwa · Bisfi1,59952%0 km N
Marwa · Itkhori27153%0 km N
Marwa · Pipra743%0 km N
Marwa · Gumla1,30148%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Marwa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MUZAFFARPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Shivdaspur
Total area (ha)
131
Irrigated area (ha)
40.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Marwa

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 — Marwa

LGD code
229116
Pincode
843321
Post office
Katra (Muzaffarpur)
Population (Census 2011)
48
Population (projected 2026)
57
Households
9
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1087
Literacy rate
35.4%
Coordinates
25.13475°N, 87.67158°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bahadurpur
Member of Parliament
Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madan Sahni
Block / Mandal
Katra
Getting there

How to reach Marwa

Mandal centre
Katra · ≈ 196 km
≈ 6 h 43 min by car · 7 h 58 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Muzaffarpur · ≈ 188 km
≈ 6 h 26 min by car · 7 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,475 people
Marwa · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna260 kmcapital
  • Kolkata293 km
  • Delhi1107 km
  • Hyderabad1283 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKaranpurato6 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC, Banjhi1 km
  • CollegeD S College45 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)45 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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