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Bijai

बिजई
Rupauli mandal
Pincode 854102
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Bijai observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Rupauli mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rupauli mandal is Jagdamba Asthan. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bijai itself.

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.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
USHA DEVI
Contact: 99****2924
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LGD code
223289
Pincode
854102
Post office
Chopra Ram Nagar
Population
12,435
Households
2,394
Literacy rate
36%
Sex ratio
890 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,795
Census 2011 · in context

How Bijai compares

By population, Bijai ranks #4 of 55 villages in Rupauli mandal.

Literacy rate
%
36.0%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Bijai36.0%
Rupauli mandal39.8%
Purnia district40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
890
−24 vs mandal average
Bijai890
Rupauli mandal914
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.2 vs mandal average
Bijai5.2
Rupauli mandal5.0

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

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Bijai at a glance

Bijai is a village of 12,435 people in 2,394 households (Census 2011) in Rupauli block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 4th-largest of 55 villages in Rupauli block. Literacy is 36%, 4 points below the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 890 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854102, served by Chopra Ram Nagar post office; the LGD village code is 223289. The sarpanch is USHA DEVI, and the village votes in Mohiuddinnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 14,661 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bijai · this village12,43536%—
Bairma · Rupauli3,40244%—
Anjhari · Rupauli3,15140%—
Bhaua Parbal · Rupauli1,80839%—
Bharoria · Rupauli0——

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bijai

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
9
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
4
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
NAUGACHHIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bijai Lalganj
Total area (ha)
623
Irrigated area (ha)
41.23
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Bijai

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 — Bijai

LGD code
223289
Pincode
854102
Post office
Chopra Ram Nagar
Population (Census 2011)
12,435
Population (projected 2026)
14,661
Households
2,394
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
890
Literacy rate
36.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mohiuddinnagar
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
USHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Rupauli
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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