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Paroha

पारोहा
Dumra mandal
Pincode 843302
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Paroha

  • Birla Mandir · 0.8 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Dumra mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dumra mandal is Sarveshwar Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Paroha 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

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Paroha is a village in Dumra mandal, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. It has a population of 2,835 across 583 households with a literacy rate of 43.3%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RANI KUMARI
Contact: 79****2450
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LGD code
219618
Pincode
843302
Post office
Sitamarhi Bazar
Population
2,835
Households
583
Literacy rate
43.3%
Sex ratio
831 ♀/1000♂
Workers
700
Distance to district centre
188 km
Distance to mandal centre
153 km
Distance to Patna
181 km
Distance to Kolkata
640 km
Nearest railway station
Narkatyaganj · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sub-Divisional Hospital, Narkatiyaganj · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Paroha compares

By population, Paroha ranks #42 of 73 villages in Dumra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.3%
+2.5% vs mandal average
Paroha
43.3%
Dumra mandal
40.8%
Sitamarhi district
42.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
831
−55 vs mandal average
Paroha
831
Dumra mandal
886
Household size
people per home
4.9
Same as the mandal average
Paroha
4.9
Dumra mandal
4.9

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

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Paroha at a glance

Paroha is a village of 2,835 people in 583 households (Census 2011) in Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 73 villages in Dumra block. Literacy is 43%, 3 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 831 women per 1,000 men. It lies 188 km from the Sitamarhi district centre, 0 km from Pakri, the nearest town, under 1 km from Narkatyaganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 843302, served by Sitamarhi Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 219618. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sub-Divisional Hospital, Narkatiyaganj, <1 km away. The sarpanch is RANI KUMARI, and the village votes in Jale assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jibesh Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,342 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Paroha

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Paroha · this village2,83543%
Murli · Alauli2,33129%0 km N
Barwa · Ramnagar00 km N
Barwa · Kadipur50263%0 km N
Mathia · Basantpur1,88964%0 km N
Baswaria · Motihari0 km N
Nankar · Harraiya34543%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paroha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SITAMARHI
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
5
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Paroha
Total area (ha)
202
Irrigated area (ha)
88.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Paroha

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 — Paroha

LGD code
219618
Pincode
843302
Post office
Sitamarhi Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
2,835
Population (projected 2026)
3,342
Households
583
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
831
Literacy rate
43.3%
Coordinates
27.10800°N, 84.46400°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jale
Member of Parliament
Ashok Kumar Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jibesh Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RANI KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Dumra
Getting there

How to reach Paroha

Mandal centre
Dumra · ≈ 153 km
≈ 5 h 13 min by car · 6 h 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sitamarhi · ≈ 188 km
≈ 6 h 25 min by car · 7 h 37 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,698 people
Pakri · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna181 kmcapital
  • Kolkata640 km
  • Delhi732 km
  • Hyderabad1243 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNarkatyaganj<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCSub-Divisional Hospital, Narkatiyaganj<1 km
  • ATM / bankparas pakdi32 km
  • Petrol pumpM/S USHA AUTOMOBILES23 km
  • Police stationBettiah Main Police Station35 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Paroha

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

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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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