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Indarwa

इंदरवा
Sonbarsa mandal
Pincode 843330
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temples near Indarwa

  • Birla Mandir · 0.8 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Sonbarsa mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sonbarsa mandal is Laxmi Narayan Temple लक्ष्मीनारायण मन्दिर. No temple of this dedication is on record within Indarwa 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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Indarwa is a village in Sonbarsa mandal, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, with a population of 7,887 spread across 1,694 households. The village has a literacy rate of 37.6% and is located at coordinates 27.108°N, 84.464°E with PIN code 843330.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VIDLA DEVI
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LGD code
219115
Pincode
843330
Post office
Sonbersa
Population
7,887
Households
1,694
Literacy rate
37.6%
Sex ratio
906 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,930
Distance to district centre
188 km
Distance to mandal centre
146 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 Indarwa compares

By population, Indarwa ranks #9 of 64 villages in Sonbarsa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.6%
−2.0% vs mandal average
Indarwa
37.6%
Sonbarsa mandal
39.6%
Sitamarhi district
42.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
906
−2 vs mandal average
Indarwa
906
Sonbarsa mandal
908
Household size
people per home
4.7
Same as the mandal average
Indarwa
4.7
Sonbarsa mandal
4.7

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

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Indarwa at a glance

Indarwa is a village of 7,887 people in 1,694 households (Census 2011) in Sonbarsa block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, the 9th-largest of 64 villages in Sonbarsa block. Literacy is 38%, 2 points below the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 906 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 843330, served by Sonbersa post office; the LGD village code is 219115. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sub-Divisional Hospital, Narkatiyaganj, <1 km away. The sarpanch is VIDLA DEVI. The population is estimated at 9,299 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Indarwa

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Indarwa · this village7,88738%
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 · Indarwa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
4
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SITAMARHI
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Indarva
Total area (ha)
580.35
Irrigated area (ha)
105.7
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Indarwa

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 — Indarwa

LGD code
219115
Pincode
843330
Post office
Sonbersa
Population (Census 2011)
7,887
Population (projected 2026)
9,299
Households
1,694
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
906
Literacy rate
37.6%
Coordinates
27.10800°N, 84.46400°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VIDLA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Sonbarsa
Nearest PHC
Itaharwa Katti Health Post (132.3 km)
Getting there

How to reach Indarwa

Mandal centre
Sonbarsa · ≈ 146 km
≈ 4 h 59 min by car · 5 h 55 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 Indarwa

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 2026-05-10
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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