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Revenue village·Rafiganj block·Aurangabad

Karmi

Rafiganj mandal
Pincode 824125
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Karmi 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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Karmi is a village in Rafiganj mandal, Aurangabad district, Bihar, with 1,195 residents in 196 households. The village has a literacy rate of 47.9% and is located at coordinates 25.471°N, 85.706°E with postal code 824125.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MD SERAJ ANSARI
Contact: 98****7646
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LGD code
253043
Pincode
824125
Post office
Rafiganj
Population
1,195
Households
196
Literacy rate
47.9%
Sex ratio
891 ♀/1000♂
Workers
478
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Patna
59 km
Distance to Kolkata
420 km
Nearest railway station
Barh · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Pandarak General Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karmi compares

By population, Karmi ranks #91 of 216 villages in Rafiganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.9%
−6.1% vs mandal average
Karmi
47.9%
Rafiganj mandal
54.0%
Aurangabad district
57.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
891
−30 vs mandal average
Karmi
891
Rafiganj mandal
921
Household size
people per home
6.1
−0.7 vs mandal average
Karmi
6.1
Rafiganj mandal
6.8

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

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Karmi at a glance

Karmi is a village of 1,195 people in 196 households (Census 2011) in Rafiganj block, Aurangabad district, Bihar, the 91st-largest of 216 villages in Rafiganj block. Literacy is 48%, 6 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 891 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Aurangabad district centre, 10 km from Pundarakh, the nearest town, 1 km from Barh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824125, served by Rafiganj post office; the LGD village code is 253043. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pandarak General Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is MD SERAJ ANSARI , and the village votes in Barh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Siyaram Singh. The population is estimated at 1,409 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Charkanwan

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karmi · this village1,19548%
Lata · Rafiganj4,47448%0 km N
Takra · Rafiganj1,31150%0 km N
Beri · Rafiganj2,04554%0 km N
Itarh · Rafiganj2,03151%0 km N
Balra · Sandesh00 km N
Baga · Sandesh2,69762%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karmi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
Yes
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
RAFIGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
1
Distance to district HQ (km)
33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
1
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Charkawan
Total area (ha)
42
Irrigated area (ha)
27
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 — Karmi

LGD code
253043
Pincode
824125
Post office
Rafiganj
Population (Census 2011)
1,195
Population (projected 2026)
1,409
Households
196
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
891
Literacy rate
47.9%
Coordinates
25.47114°N, 85.70607°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barh
Member of Parliament
Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Siyaram Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MD SERAJ ANSARI
Block / Mandal
Rafiganj
Getting there

How to reach Karmi

Mandal centre
Rafiganj · ≈ 2.7 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Aurangabad · ≈ 7.6 km
≈ 16 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 32,627 people
Pundarakh · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna59 kmcapital
  • Kolkata420 km
  • Delhi911 km
  • Hyderabad1169 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarh1 km
  • Bus stopJhamatia Dhala22 km
  • Hospital / PHCPandarak General Hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India21 km
  • Petrol pumpDihri Garh petrol pump20 km
  • CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura38 km
  • Police stationHarnaut Police Station20 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Karmi

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫UCM Adarsh Gyanodaya VidyalayaSchool<1 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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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