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Dhanwan

धनवान
Barh mandal
Pincode 803213
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Barh mandal

The principal temple recorded for Barh mandal is Sankat Mochan hanuman Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhanwan 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 September
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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VIJAY KUMAR
Contact: 62****6983
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LGD code
246429
Pincode
803213
Post office
Barh (Patna)
Population
2,558
Households
364
Literacy rate
37.8%
Sex ratio
862 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,129
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanwan compares

By population, Dhanwan ranks #23 of 47 villages in Barh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.8%
−10.0% vs mandal average
Dhanwan
37.8%
Barh mandal
47.8%
Patna district
59.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
862
−15 vs mandal average
Dhanwan
862
Barh mandal
877
Household size
people per home
7.0
+0.5 vs mandal average
Dhanwan
7.0
Barh mandal
6.5

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

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Dhanwan at a glance

Dhanwan is a village of 2,558 people in 364 households (Census 2011) in Barh block, Patna district, Bihar, the 23rd-largest of 47 villages in Barh block. Literacy is 38%, 10 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 862 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803213, served by Barh (Patna) post office; the LGD village code is 246429. The sarpanch is VIJAY KUMAR, and the village votes in Parbatta assembly constituency, represented by MLA Babulal Shorya. The population is estimated at 3,016 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhanwan Mobarakpur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanwan · this village2,55838%
Burhanpur · Barh2,10348%
Sikandra · Barh1,33340%
Mobarakpur · Barh1,33260%
Salarpur · Barh1,30656%
Itawa · Barh1,18742%
Bariarpur · Barh1,17133%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanwan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dhanwan Mubarakpur
Total area (ha)
443
Irrigated area (ha)
337.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dhanwan

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 — Dhanwan

LGD code
246429
Pincode
803213
Post office
Barh (Patna)
Population (Census 2011)
2,558
Population (projected 2026)
3,016
Households
364
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
862
Literacy rate
37.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Parbatta
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Babulal Shorya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VIJAY KUMAR
Block / Mandal
Barh
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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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