Shira Village
Shira is a revenue village in Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
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Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
Shira today
- Onion₹4,500Sitamarhi APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,250Sitamarhi APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Shira (शीरा), Dumra block, Sitamarhi!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Shira
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Chhath Puja (Kharna) on Saturday 14 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Sunday 15 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Monday 16 November 2026.
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Shira is a village in Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. It is administered by the Bishanpur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 843302.
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Official dataLGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Dumra Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Shira is in the Bishanpur (बिशनपुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bishanpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
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Villages sharing pincode 843302
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Shira on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Shira. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Shira · 26.4806° N, 85.4275° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Shira
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
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No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for Bihar
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Essential services & places near Shira
Shira isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dumra block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices392 in Sitamarhi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
SHANTI NAGAR CHOWK,DUMRA ROAD,OPP ITI,DIST SITAMARHI,DUMRA,BIHAR 843316.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT POST DUMRAVIA SUKHPUR DIST SAHARSA
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CANARA BANK C/O CHANDRA VASTRALAYA,RAMVILAS MARKET,SHANKER CHOWK,DUMRA,SITAMARHI DIST BIHAR 843301
Hospitals & clinics41 in Sitamarhi district
Schools & anganwadis5 in Sitamarhi district
Colleges & universities1 in Sitamarhi district
Police & fire stations1 in Sitamarhi district
Government offices2 in Sitamarhi district
Temples5 in Sitamarhi district
Other places of worship7 in Sitamarhi district
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Transport10 in Sitamarhi district
Community places6 in Sitamarhi district
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People often ask about Shira
Where is Shira located?
Shira is a village in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Shira in?
Shira is in Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Shira belong to?
Shira comes under the Bishanpur gram panchayat.
How is Shira written in the local script?
Shira is written शीरा.
What is the pincode of Shira?
The pincode of Shira, Dumra, Sitamarhi is 843302.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shira in?
Shira is in the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Shira?
Devesh Chandra Thakur (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Shira, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Shira in?
Shira is in the Sitamarhi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Shira?
Sunil Kumar Pintu (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sitamarhi assembly seat, which includes Shira, in 2025.
Which development block is Shira in?
Shira is in the Dumra development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Shira?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Shira is 957962.
Which villages are near Shira?
Villages near Shira include Dumra (within ~15 km), Punaura (within ~15 km), Balua (within ~15 km), Sitamarhi (within ~15 km), Piprarhi (about 15 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Shira?
The sarpanch of Shira has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 3.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Sitamarhi district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Nasik | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,150 | 1,150 | 1,150 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Onion | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,350 | 4,350 | 4,350 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Shira's shops. Best mandi price near Shira →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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