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Revenue village·Basopatti block·Madhubani

Sirahi

सिराही
Basopatti mandal
Pincode 847213
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Basopatti mandal

The principal temple recorded for Basopatti mandal is Laxmi Narayan Temple लक्ष्मीनारायण मन्दिर. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sirahi 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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Rinku Devi
Contact: 82****0398
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LGD code
219904
Pincode
847213
Post office
Mdb. Bara Bazar
Population
3,896
Households
744
Literacy rate
43.4%
Sex ratio
924 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,336
Census 2011 · in context

How Sirahi compares

By population, Sirahi ranks #18 of 34 villages in Basopatti mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.4%
−4.4% vs mandal average
Sirahi
43.4%
Basopatti mandal
47.8%
Madhubani district
48.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
924
+13 vs mandal average
Sirahi
924
Basopatti mandal
911
Household size
people per home
5.2
Same as the mandal average
Sirahi
5.2
Basopatti mandal
5.2

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

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Sirahi at a glance

Sirahi is a village of 3,896 people in 744 households (Census 2011) in Basopatti block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 18th-largest of 34 villages in Basopatti block. Literacy is 43%, 4 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 847213, served by Mdb. Bara Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 219904. The sarpanch is Rinku Devi. The population is estimated at 971 in 2026, down 75% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kataia

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sirahi · this village3,89643%
Khataia · Basopatti5,94145%
Mothaur · Basopatti2,81139%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sirahi

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)
5
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
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
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAINAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sirahi
Total area (ha)
257.7
Irrigated area (ha)
64.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Sirahi

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 — Sirahi

LGD code
219904
Pincode
847213
Post office
Mdb. Bara Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
3,896
Population (projected 2026)
971
Households
744
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
924
Literacy rate
43.4%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Rinku Devi
Block / Mandal
Basopatti
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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