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Mau Dhaneshpurd

मऊ धनेश्पुरद
Vidyapati Nagar mandal
Pincode 848503
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

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

20 OctObserved in 36 states

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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
virchandra singh
Contact: 95****4911
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LGD code
236971
Pincode
848503
Post office
Vidhyapati Nagar
Population
15,833
Households
3,042
Literacy rate
60.7%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,881
Census 2011 · in context

How Mau Dhaneshpurd compares

By population, Mau Dhaneshpurd ranks #1 of 36 villages in Vidyapati Nagar mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
60.7%
+10.1% vs mandal average
Mau Dhaneshpurd60.7%
Vidyapati Nagar mandal50.6%
Samastipur district50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
+7 vs mandal average
Mau Dhaneshpurd909
Vidyapati Nagar mandal902
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.1 vs mandal average
Mau Dhaneshpurd5.2
Vidyapati Nagar mandal5.1

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

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Mau Dhaneshpurd at a glance

Mau Dhaneshpurd is a village of 15,833 people in 3,042 households (Census 2011) in Vidyapati Nagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the largest of 36 villages in Vidyapati Nagar block. Literacy is 61%, 10 points above the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 848503, served by Vidhyapati Nagar post office; the LGD village code is 236971. The sarpanch is virchandra singh , and the village votes in Balrampur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sangita Devi. The population is estimated at 18,667 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mau Dhaneshpurd

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)
2
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
6
Middle school
6
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DALSINGHSARAI
Distance to nearest town (km)
13
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MAUDHANESHPUR SOUTH, MAUDHANESHPUR NORTH
Total area (ha)
964
Irrigated area (ha)
750
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Mau Dhaneshpurd

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 — Mau Dhaneshpurd

LGD code
236971
Pincode
848503
Post office
Vidhyapati Nagar
Population (Census 2011)
15,833
Population (projected 2026)
18,667
Households
3,042
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
60.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Balrampur
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sangita Devi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
virchandra singh
Block / Mandal
Vidyapati Nagar
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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