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Chak Ibrahim observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.
The principal temple recorded for Patepur mandal is Shiv Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chak Ibrahim itself.
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.
By population, Chak Ibrahim ranks #135 of 143 villages in Patepur mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chak Ibrahim हे बिहारच्या वैशाली जिल्ह्यातील Patepur ब्लॉकमधील 239 लोकसंख्येचे 35 कुटुंबांत (जनगणना 2011) गाव आहे, जे Patepur ब्लॉकमधील 143 गावांत 135वे मोठे आहे. साक्षरता 49% आहे, ब्लॉक सरासरी 51% पेक्षा 2 गुण कमी आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 975 स्त्रिया. पिनकोड 844113 आहे, Balukaram पोस्ट ऑफिसद्वारे; एलजीडी गाव कोड 235120 आहे. सरपंच SIKAL DEVI आहेत; गाव Warisnagar विधानसभा मतदारसंघात येते, आमदार Manjarik Mrinal. 2026 मध्ये अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 282, 2011 पेक्षा 18% जास्त.
ग्रामपंचायत: Saidpur Dumra →
| गाव | लोकसंख्या | साक्षरता | अंतर |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chak Ibrahim · हे गाव | 239 | 49% | — |
| Saidpur Dumra · Patepur | 5,743 | 51% | — |
| Makundpur Urf Gangapur · Patepur | 3,513 | 57% | — |
| Repura Urf Rampur Sikandar · Patepur | 689 | 49% | — |
| Shahbazpur · Patepur | 545 | 66% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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