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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Pipra

पिप्रा
Baniapur mandal
Pincode 841422
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Pipra

  • HANUMAN HINDU MANDIR · 0.0 km
  • SHIV MANDIR · 0.1 km
  • HANUMAN MANDIR · 0.2 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Baniapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Baniapur mandal is Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Pipra 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

Full profile →

Pipra is a village in Baniapur mandal, Saran district, Bihar, with a population of 3,363 across 579 households. The village has a literacy rate of 62.2% and is located at coordinates 26.158°N, 86.797°E with PIN code 841422.

RD
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RENU DEVI
Contact: 91****3985
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LGD code
233139
Pincode
841422
Post office
Sahajitpur
Population
3,363
Households
579
Literacy rate
62.2%
Sex ratio
1111 ♀/1000♂
Workers
687
Distance to district centre
103 km
Distance to mandal centre
59 km
Distance to Patna
177 km
Distance to Kolkata
429 km
Nearest railway station
Tharbitia · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
common hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pipra compares

By population, Pipra ranks #21 of 114 villages in Baniapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.2%
+7.3% vs mandal average
Pipra
62.2%
Baniapur mandal
54.9%
Saran district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,111
+122 vs mandal average
Pipra
1,111
Baniapur mandal
989
Household size
people per home
5.8
−0.4 vs mandal average
Pipra
5.8
Baniapur mandal
6.2

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

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Pipra at a glance

Pipra is a village of 3,363 people in 579 households (Census 2011) in Baniapur block, Saran district, Bihar, the 21st-largest of 114 villages in Baniapur block. Literacy is 62%, 7 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,111 women per 1,000 men. It lies 103 km from the Saran district centre, 13 km from Gamharia, the nearest town, 15 km from Tharbitia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 841422, served by Sahajitpur post office; the LGD village code is 233139. The nearest hospital or health centre is common hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is RENU DEVI, and the village votes in Alinagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maithili Thakur. The population is estimated at 3,965 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Manopali

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pipra · this village3,36362%
Pipra · Kargahar1,34972%0 km N
Pipra · Forbesganj9,54940%0 km N
Pipra · Sidhaw0 km N
Pipra · Bariarpur1,22937%0 km N
Pipra · Nabinagar1,14056%0 km N
Pipra · Punpun25753%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pipra

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)
6
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
CHAPRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
manopali
Total area (ha)
236
Irrigated area (ha)
228.6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Pipra

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 — Pipra

LGD code
233139
Pincode
841422
Post office
Sahajitpur
Population (Census 2011)
3,363
Population (projected 2026)
3,965
Households
579
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1111
Literacy rate
62.2%
Coordinates
26.15792°N, 86.79735°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Alinagar
Member of Parliament
Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Maithili Thakur
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RENU DEVI
Block / Mandal
Baniapur
Getting there

How to reach Pipra

Mandal centre
Baniapur · ≈ 59 km
≈ 2 h 1 min by car · 2 h 24 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Saran · ≈ 103 km
≈ 3 h 32 min by car · 4 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,609 people
Gamharia · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna177 kmcapital
  • Kolkata429 km
  • Delhi985 km
  • Hyderabad1298 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTharbitia15 km
  • Bus stopPIPRA SUPAUL BUS STAND<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCcommon hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India<1 km
  • Petrol pumpMadhepura Fuel Center25 km
  • CollegeMadhepura College25 km
  • Police stationMadhepura Town Police Station26 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Pipra

7 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Pipra

5 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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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