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Sarhan

सरहन
Pandarak mandal
Pincode 803214
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Pandarak mandal

The principal temple recorded for Pandarak mandal is Bam Kali Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sarhan 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.

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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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Sarhan is a village in Pandarak mandal, Patna district, Bihar. With 2,969 residents in 480 households, it has a literacy rate of 44.9%. The village is identified by PIN code 803214.

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LGD code
246457
Pincode
803214
Post office
Barh Rs
Population
2,969
Households
480
Literacy rate
44.9%
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,146
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
117 km
Distance to Patna
69 km
Distance to Kolkata
410 km
Nearest railway station
Kanhaipur Halt · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Pandarak General Hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sarhan compares

By population, Sarhan ranks #14 of 72 villages in Pandarak mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.9%
−2.8% vs mandal average
Sarhan
44.9%
Pandarak mandal
47.7%
Patna district
59.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
927
+35 vs mandal average
Sarhan
927
Pandarak mandal
892
Household size
people per home
6.2
−0.3 vs mandal average
Sarhan
6.2
Pandarak mandal
6.5

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

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Sarhan at a glance

Sarhan is a village of 2,969 people in 480 households (Census 2011) in Pandarak block, Patna district, Bihar, the 14th-largest of 72 villages in Pandarak block. Literacy is 45%, 3 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 927 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Patna district centre, 7 km from Pundarakh, the nearest town, 5 km from Kanhaipur Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 803214, served by Barh Rs post office; the LGD village code is 246457. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pandarak General Hospital, 7 km away. The village votes in Alamnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Narendra Narayan Yadav. The population is estimated at 3,500 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dabhawan

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sarhan · this village2,96945%
Pundarakh · Pandarak32,62746%7.4 km N
Pandarak · Pandarak7.5 km N
Panhara · Naubatpur1,62045%7.5 km N
Sarkatti · Kashi Chak1,74555%7.6 km SW
Lata · Rafiganj4,47448%10.9 km NW
Beri · Rafiganj2,04554%10.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sarhan

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)
6
Power hours (winter)
9
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
DABHAWAN
Total area (ha)
1,146
Irrigated area (ha)
68.92
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Sarhan

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 — Sarhan

LGD code
246457
Pincode
803214
Post office
Barh Rs
Population (Census 2011)
2,969
Population (projected 2026)
3,500
Households
480
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
927
Literacy rate
44.9%
Coordinates
25.42537°N, 85.80232°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Alamnagar
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Narendra Narayan Yadav
Block / Mandal
Pandarak
Getting there

How to reach Sarhan

Mandal centre
Pandarak · ≈ 117 km
≈ 4 h by car · 4 h 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Patna · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 32,627 people
Pundarakh · ≈ 7.4 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna69 kmcapital
  • Kolkata410 km
  • Delhi922 km
  • Hyderabad1171 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKanhaipur Halt5 km
  • Bus stopRani19 km
  • Hospital / PHCPandarak General Hospital7 km
  • ATM / bankSBI Bank27 km
  • Petrol pumpDihri Garh petrol pump27 km
  • CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura31 km
  • Police stationBachhawara20 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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