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Revenue village·Basantpur block·Supaul

Kusahar

Basantpur mandal
Pincode 854340
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Basantpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Basantpur mandal is Baba bajranbali bali sthan. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kusahar 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NAZMIN PRAVEEN
Contact: 75****6220
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LGD code
220986
Pincode
854340
Post office
Birpur (Supaul)
Population
5,905
Households
1,104
Literacy rate
39.6%
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,713
Distance to district centre
92 km
Distance to mandal centre
33 km
Distance to Patna
212 km
Distance to Kolkata
449 km
Nearest railway station
Lalitgram · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Balua Bazar · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kusahar compares

By population, Kusahar ranks #3 of 94 villages in Basantpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.6%
−5.2% vs mandal average
Kusahar
39.6%
Basantpur mandal
44.8%
Supaul district
46.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,002
+71 vs mandal average
Kusahar
1,002
Basantpur mandal
931
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.3 vs mandal average
Kusahar
5.3
Basantpur mandal
5.0

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

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Kusahar at a glance

Kusahar is a village of 5,905 people in 1,104 households (Census 2011) in Basantpur block, Supaul district, Bihar, the 3rd-largest of 94 villages in Basantpur block. Literacy is 40%, 5 points below the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. It lies 92 km from the Supaul district centre, 3 km from Patraha, the nearest town, 8 km from Lalitgram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854340, served by Birpur (Supaul) post office; the LGD village code is 220986. The nearest hospital or health centre is Balua Bazar, 4 km away. The sarpanch is NAZMIN PRAVEEN, and the village votes in Pipra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rambilash Kamat. The population is estimated at 6,962 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kushar

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kusahar · this village5,90540%
Kusahar · Sheosagar90255%0 km N
Kusahar · Ishupur00 km N
Kusahar · Sidhwalia6,38349%0 km N
Ghoraghat · Dobhi3,92551%1.5 km N
Ghoraghat · Forbesganj5,93041%1.5 km N
Lalpurgot · Basantpur3,43942%2.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kusahar

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
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BIRPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KUSHHAR.
Total area (ha)
846
Irrigated area (ha)
257.3
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kusahar

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 — Kusahar

LGD code
220986
Pincode
854340
Post office
Birpur (Supaul)
Population (Census 2011)
5,905
Population (projected 2026)
6,962
Households
1,104
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1002
Literacy rate
39.6%
Coordinates
26.42714°N, 87.04938°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Supaul
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pipra
Member of Parliament
Dileshwar Kamait
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rambilash Kamat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NAZMIN PRAVEEN
Block / Mandal
Basantpur
Getting there

How to reach Kusahar

Mandal centre
Basantpur · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Supaul · ≈ 92 km
≈ 3 h 9 min by car · 3 h 44 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,089 people
Patraha · ≈ 2.6 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna212 kmcapital
  • Kolkata449 km
  • Delhi1000 km
  • Hyderabad1337 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLalitgram8 km
  • Hospital / PHCBalua Bazar4 km
  • ATM / banksbi india21 km
  • CollegeMillat College Birpur10 km
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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