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Farhangpur

फरहंगपुर
Koilwar mandal
Pincode 802161
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Koilwar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Koilwar mandal is maa durga mandir suryapura. No temple of this dedication is on record within Farhangpur 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 September
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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DHIRENDRA PRATAP SINGH
Contact: 88****4122
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LGD code
246954
Pincode
802161
Post office
Narhi Chandi
Population
3,119
Households
571
Literacy rate
52.8%
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,437
Census 2011 · in context

How Farhangpur compares

By population, Farhangpur ranks #18 of 71 villages in Koilwar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.8%
−5.4% vs mandal average
Farhangpur
52.8%
Koilwar mandal
58.2%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
886
−12 vs mandal average
Farhangpur
886
Koilwar mandal
898
Household size
people per home
5.5
−0.8 vs mandal average
Farhangpur
5.5
Koilwar mandal
6.3

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

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Farhangpur at a glance

Farhangpur is a village of 3,119 people in 571 households (Census 2011) in Koilwar block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 18th-largest of 71 villages in Koilwar block. Literacy is 53%, 5 points below the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 886 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802161, served by Narhi Chandi post office; the LGD village code is 246954. The sarpanch is DHIRENDRA PRATAP SINGH, and the village votes in Bibhutipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,677 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhandiha

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Farhangpur · this village3,11953%
Dhan Diha · Koilwar5,86168%
Dhandiha · Koilwar1,27860%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Farhangpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KOILWAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DHANDIHA
Total area (ha)
331
Irrigated area (ha)
156.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Farhangpur

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 — Farhangpur

LGD code
246954
Pincode
802161
Post office
Narhi Chandi
Population (Census 2011)
3,119
Population (projected 2026)
3,677
Households
571
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
886
Literacy rate
52.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bibhutipur
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DHIRENDRA PRATAP SINGH
Block / Mandal
Koilwar
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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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