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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Forbesganj block·Araria

Khawaspur

खवासपुर
Forbesganj mandal
Pincode 854318
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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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Khawaspur is a village in Forbesganj mandal, Araria district, Bihar with a population of 7,944 across 1,699 households. The literacy rate is 43.2% and the village is located at coordinates 25.358°N, 87.391°E using PIN code 854318.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
REKHA DEVI
Contact: 95****9343
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LGD code
221573
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population
7,944
Households
1,699
Literacy rate
43.2%
Sex ratio
933 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,554
Distance to district centre
86 km
Distance to mandal centre
126 km
Distance to Patna
228 km
Distance to Kolkata
325 km
Nearest railway station
Lakshmipur Bhorang · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sub-health centre,Pirpainti · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Khawaspur compares

By population, Khawaspur ranks #11 of 108 villages in Forbesganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.2%
+1.6% vs mandal average
Khawaspur
43.2%
Forbesganj mandal
41.6%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
933
+14 vs mandal average
Khawaspur
933
Forbesganj mandal
919
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.3 vs mandal average
Khawaspur
4.7
Forbesganj mandal
5.0

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

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Khawaspur at a glance

Khawaspur is a village of 7,944 people in 1,699 households (Census 2011) in Forbesganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 11th-largest of 108 villages in Forbesganj block. Literacy is 43%, 2 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 933 women per 1,000 men. It lies 86 km from the Araria district centre, 3 km from Khawaspur Diara Urf Topra, the nearest town, 8 km from Lakshmipur Bhorang railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854318, served by Forbesganj post office; the LGD village code is 221573. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sub-health centre,Pirpainti, 7 km away. The sarpanch is REKHA DEVI, and the village votes in Phulparas assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sheela Kumari. The population is estimated at 9,366 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khabaspur

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Khawaspur · this village7,94443%
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khawaspur

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)
8
Primary school
4
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
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
FARBISGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Khawaspur
Total area (ha)
855
Irrigated area (ha)
131
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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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 — Khawaspur

LGD code
221573
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population (Census 2011)
7,944
Population (projected 2026)
9,366
Households
1,699
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
933
Literacy rate
43.2%
Coordinates
25.35790°N, 87.39129°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulparas
Member of Parliament
Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sheela Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
REKHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Forbesganj
Getting there

How to reach Khawaspur

Mandal centre
Forbesganj · ≈ 126 km
≈ 4 h 19 min by car · 5 h 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 86 km
≈ 2 h 56 min by car · 3 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 35,545 people
Khawaspur Diara Urf Topra · ≈ 3.4 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna228 kmcapital
  • Kolkata325 km
  • Delhi1071 km
  • Hyderabad1278 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLakshmipur Bhorang8 km
  • Bus stopMaiharpur24 km
  • Hospital / PHCSub-health centre,Pirpainti7 km
  • ATM / banksbi17 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump27 km
  • CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line26 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)26 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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