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Revenue village·Panapur block·Saran

Bakwa

Panapur mandal
Pincode 841417
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bakwa

  • kali mandir · 0.7 km
  • Raja salesh mandir · 2.7 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Panapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Panapur mandal is maa durga mandir suryapura. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bakwa 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 →

Bakwa is a village in Panapur mandal, Saran district, Bihar. It has a population of 3,254 across 519 households, with a literacy rate of 46%. The village is located at coordinates 25.623°N, 85.932°E and has PIN code 841417.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
suresh ram
Contact: 84****8758
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LGD code
232929
Pincode
841417
Post office
Masrakh
Population
3,254
Households
519
Literacy rate
46%
Sex ratio
1090 ♀/1000♂
Workers
828
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Patna
80 km
Distance to Kolkata
419 km
Nearest railway station
Bachwara Junction · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Mokhtiyarpur · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bakwa compares

By population, Bakwa ranks #9 of 69 villages in Panapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.0%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Bakwa
46.0%
Panapur mandal
47.2%
Saran district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,090
+105 vs mandal average
Bakwa
1,090
Panapur mandal
985
Household size
people per home
6.3
+0.3 vs mandal average
Bakwa
6.3
Panapur mandal
6.0

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

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Bakwa at a glance

Bakwa is a village of 3,254 people in 519 households (Census 2011) in Panapur block, Saran district, Bihar, the 9th-largest of 69 villages in Panapur block. Literacy is 46%, 1 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 1,090 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Saran district centre, 15 km from Kerai, the nearest town, 6 km from Bachwara Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 841417, served by Masrakh post office; the LGD village code is 232929. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Mokhtiyarpur, 6 km away. The sarpanch is suresh ram, and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 3,836 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bakwa

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bakwa · this village3,25446%
Chausa · Chausa0 km N
Sauri · Chausa69954%0 km N
Sagra · Chausa85765%0 km N
Sonpa · Chausa4,43257%0 km N
Chausa · Chausa9,01164%0 km N
Samsa · Naokothi6,88648%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bakwa

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)
10
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
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
No
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHAPRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAKWA
Total area (ha)
254
Irrigated area (ha)
160
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Bakwa

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 — Bakwa

LGD code
232929
Pincode
841417
Post office
Masrakh
Population (Census 2011)
3,254
Population (projected 2026)
3,836
Households
519
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1090
Literacy rate
46.0%
Coordinates
25.62307°N, 85.93201°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
suresh ram
Block / Mandal
Panapur
Getting there

How to reach Bakwa

Mandal centre
Panapur · ≈ 2.7 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Saran · ≈ 23 km
≈ 48 min by car · 56 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,209 people
Kerai · ≈ 15 km
≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna80 kmcapital
  • Kolkata419 km
  • Delhi925 km
  • Hyderabad1196 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBachwara Junction6 km
  • Bus stopMohania Dhala7 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Mokhtiyarpur6 km
  • ATM / bankSBI Bank11 km
  • Petrol pumpLPG gas station14 km
  • CollegeG.D College30 km
  • Police stationBachhawara6 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bakwa

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bakwa

1 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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