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Jiwachhpur

जिवाछपुर
Chhatapur mandal
Pincode 852137
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Jiwachhpur observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Temple in Chhatapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chhatapur mandal is Bhagwati Asthan, Bargaon. No temple of this dedication is on record within Jiwachhpur itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Bihar

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Samastipur
PC 23 · SC
→VS
Kusheshwar Asthan
AC 078 · SC
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHOBHA DEVI
Contact: 99****0174
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LGD code
221050
Pincode
852137
Post office
Surpatganj
Population
11,338
Households
2,282
Literacy rate
39.5%
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000♂
Workers
5,027
Census 2011 · in context

How Jiwachhpur compares

By population, Jiwachhpur ranks #3 of 65 villages in Chhatapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.5%
−6.6% vs mandal average
Jiwachhpur39.5%
Chhatapur mandal46.1%
Supaul district46.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
926
−1 vs mandal average
Jiwachhpur926
Chhatapur mandal927
Household size
people per home
5.0
Same as the mandal average
Jiwachhpur5.0
Chhatapur mandal5.0

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

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Jiwachhpur at a glance

Jiwachhpur is a village of 11,338 people in 2,282 households (Census 2011) in Chhatapur block, Supaul district, Bihar, the 3rd-largest of 65 villages in Chhatapur block. Literacy is 40%, 7 points below the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 852137, served by Surpatganj post office; the LGD village code is 221050. The sarpanch is SHOBHA DEVI, and the village votes in Kusheshwar Asthan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Atirek Kumar. The population is estimated at 13,368 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jiwachhpur

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
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
3
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
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
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
FORBESGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jiwachpur
Total area (ha)
839.28
Irrigated area (ha)
388.91
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Jiwachhpur

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 — Jiwachhpur

LGD code
221050
Pincode
852137
Post office
Surpatganj
Population (Census 2011)
11,338
Population (projected 2026)
13,368
Households
2,282
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
926
Literacy rate
39.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kusheshwar Asthan
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Atirek Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHOBHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Chhatapur
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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, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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