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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Bishunpur

बिशुनपुर
Barari mandal
Pincode 854104
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Bishunpur 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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Bishunpur is a village in Barari mandal, Katihar district, Bihar with a population of 14,428 across 3,018 households. The literacy rate is 39% and the village is located at 25.887°N, 87.961°E.

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LGD code
225556
Pincode
854104
Post office
Gurubazar
Population
14,428
Households
3,018
Literacy rate
39%
Sex ratio
898 ♀/1000♂
Workers
5,249
Distance to district centre
97 km
Distance to mandal centre
88 km
Distance to Patna
285 km
Distance to Kolkata
371 km
Nearest railway station
Dalkhola · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dalkhola Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bishunpur compares

By population, Bishunpur ranks #4 of 88 villages in Barari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.0%
−0.6% vs mandal average
Bishunpur
39.0%
Barari mandal
39.6%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
898
−7 vs mandal average
Bishunpur
898
Barari mandal
905
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.5 vs mandal average
Bishunpur
4.8
Barari mandal
5.3

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

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Bishunpur at a glance

Bishunpur is a village of 14,428 people in 3,018 households (Census 2011) in Barari block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 4th-largest of 88 villages in Barari block. Literacy is 39%, about the same as the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 898 women per 1,000 men. It lies 97 km from the Katihar district centre, 0 km from Bishunpur, the nearest town, 12 km from Dalkhola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854104, served by Gurubazar post office; the LGD village code is 225556. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dalkhola Hospital, 10 km away. The village votes in Rupauli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kaladhar Prasad Mandal. The population is estimated at 1,426 in 2026, down 90% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Vishanpur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bishunpur · this village14,42839%
Bishunpur · Kadwa84260%0 km N
Bishunpur · Jamalpur00 km N
Bishunpur · Dharhara00 km N
Bishunpur · Bahadurganj1,18149%0 km N
Bishunpur · Minapur1,27544%0 km N
Bishunpur · Mohanpur22031%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bishunpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BISHUNPUR
Total area (ha)
1,334.3
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Bishunpur

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 — Bishunpur

LGD code
225556
Pincode
854104
Post office
Gurubazar
Population (Census 2011)
14,428
Population (projected 2026)
1,426
Households
3,018
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
898
Literacy rate
39.0%
Coordinates
25.88748°N, 87.96116°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rupauli
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
Block / Mandal
Barari
Getting there

How to reach Bishunpur

Mandal centre
Barari · ≈ 88 km
≈ 3 h by car · 3 h 33 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 97 km
≈ 3 h 19 min by car · 3 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,892 people
Bishunpur · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna285 kmcapital
  • Kolkata371 km
  • Delhi1105 km
  • Hyderabad1360 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDalkhola12 km
  • Bus stopBotolbari20 km
  • Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital10 km
  • ATM / banksbi33 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance7 km
  • Collegecollege ground24 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF23 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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