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Revenue village·Mashrakh block·Saran

Masrakh

Mashrakh mandal
Pincode 841417
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Mashrakh mandal

The principal temple recorded for Mashrakh mandal is Hanuman Mandir Jalalpur. No temple of this dedication is on record within Masrakh 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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Masrakh is a village in Mashrakh mandal, Saran district, Bihar, with a population of 24,197 across 3,869 households and a literacy rate of 56.2%. The village has a primary health centre and is located at coordinates 26.104°N, 84.804°E, with PIN code 841417.

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LGD code
232878
Pincode
841417
Post office
Masrakh
Population
24,197
Households
3,869
Literacy rate
56.2%
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000♂
Workers
8,687
Distance to district centre
108 km
Distance to mandal centre
33 km
Distance to Patna
66 km
Distance to Kolkata
533 km
Nearest railway station
Masrakh Junction · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. D.N. Pandit · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Masrakh compares

By population, Masrakh ranks #1 of 68 villages in Mashrakh mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
56.2%
+2.7% vs mandal average
Masrakh
56.2%
Mashrakh mandal
53.5%
Saran district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
918
−60 vs mandal average
Masrakh
918
Mashrakh mandal
978
Household size
people per home
6.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Masrakh
6.3
Mashrakh mandal
6.2

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

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Masrakh at a glance

Masrakh is a village of 24,197 people in 3,869 households (Census 2011) in Mashrakh block, Saran district, Bihar, the largest of 68 villages in Mashrakh block. Literacy is 56%, 3 points above the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 918 women per 1,000 men. It lies 108 km from the Saran district centre, 5 km from Panapur, the nearest town, under 1 km from Masrakh Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 841417, served by Masrakh post office; the LGD village code is 232878. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The village votes in Garkha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Ram. The population is estimated at 28,528 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Masrakh · this village24,19756%
Masrakh · Mashrakh0 km N
Panapur · Marwan2,37952%5.2 km E
Panapur · Ghat Kusumbha1,99950%5.2 km E
Panapur · Kargahar1,36669%5.2 km E
Panapur · Chenari05.2 km E
Panapur · Bhagwanpur27961%5.2 km E
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Masrakh

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
3
Primary school
8
Middle school
5
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
1
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
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
CHAPRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
41
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
mashrak west
Total area (ha)
1,257
Irrigated area (ha)
390.48
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Masrakh

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

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Key facts — Masrakh

LGD code
232878
Pincode
841417
Post office
Masrakh
Population (Census 2011)
24,197
Population (projected 2026)
28,528
Households
3,869
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
918
Literacy rate
56.2%
Coordinates
26.10379°N, 84.80407°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Saran
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Garkha
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Ram
Block / Mandal
Mashrakh
Nearest PHC
Dr. D.N. Pandit (0.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Masrakh

Mandal centre
Mashrakh · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 7 min by car · 1 h 19 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Saran · ≈ 108 km
≈ 3 h 43 min by car · 4 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 26,310 people
Panapur · ≈ 5.2 km
≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna66 kmcapital
  • Kolkata533 km
  • Delhi800 km
  • Hyderabad1168 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMasrakh Junction<1 km
  • Bus stopTaraiya saran bihar9 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. D.N. Pandit<1 km
  • ATM / bankCentral Bank of India-Apahar Branch24 km
  • Petrol pumpAAGARWAL PETROL PUMP36 km
  • CollegeMotihari College of Engineering57 km
  • Police stationPOLICE LINE CHHAPRA GROUND36 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Dr. D.N. Panditunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary health centre
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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