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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Khajauli block·Madhubani

Biraul

Khajauli mandal
Pincode 847228
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Biraul 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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Biraul is a village in Khajauli mandal, Madhubani district, Bihar with a population of 4,230 across 827 households and a literacy rate of 50.5%. The village has a hospital, railway station, and school, and is located at 25.943°N, 86.255°E with PIN code 847228.

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LGD code
220209
Pincode
847228
Post office
Khajauli
Population
4,230
Households
827
Literacy rate
50.5%
Sex ratio
865 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,646
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
49 km
Distance to Patna
118 km
Distance to Kolkata
432 km
Nearest railway station
Biraul · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Goverment hospital,Biraul · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Biraul compares

By population, Biraul ranks #13 of 32 villages in Khajauli mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.5%
+1.5% vs mandal average
Biraul
50.5%
Khajauli mandal
49.0%
Madhubani district
48.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
865
−44 vs mandal average
Biraul
865
Khajauli mandal
909
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Biraul
5.1
Khajauli mandal
5.0

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

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Biraul at a glance

Biraul is a village of 4,230 people in 827 households (Census 2011) in Khajauli block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 13th-largest of 32 villages in Khajauli block. Literacy is 51%, 2 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 865 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Madhubani district centre, 7 km from Bauram, the nearest town, 2 km from Biraul railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 847228, served by Khajauli post office; the LGD village code is 220209. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school. The village votes in Saharsa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Indrajeet Prasad Gupta. The population is estimated at 4,987 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mahua Ekdara

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Biraul · this village4,23051%
Biraul · Ghoghardiha1,61942%0 km N
Biraul · Pandaul5,98845%0 km N
Bihra · Satar Kataiya0 km N
Bithauli · Bhagwanpur0 km N
Shampur · Bhagwanpur1,25158%6.8 km S
Brahampur · Singhwara2,43424%6.8 km S
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Biraul

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
2
Primary school
4
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
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
No
Nearest statutory town
JAINAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Biraul
Total area (ha)
355.78
Irrigated area (ha)
86.14
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Biraul

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

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Key facts — Biraul

LGD code
220209
Pincode
847228
Post office
Khajauli
Population (Census 2011)
4,230
Population (projected 2026)
4,987
Households
827
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
865
Literacy rate
50.5%
Coordinates
25.94350°N, 86.25465°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Saharsa
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Indrajeet Prasad Gupta
Block / Mandal
Khajauli
Nearest railway station
Biraul (2.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Biraul

Mandal centre
Khajauli · ≈ 49 km
≈ 1 h 40 min by car · 1 h 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Madhubani · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,455 people
Bauram · ≈ 7.3 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna118 kmcapital
  • Kolkata432 km
  • Delhi942 km
  • Hyderabad1244 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBiraul2 km
  • Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Biraul<1 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank18 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump29 km
  • Collegeश्री रामसुंदर संस्कृत विश्वविद्या प्रतिष्ठान19 km
  • Police stationAdarsh Police Station35 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Biraul2.2 km
Health centre
Goverment hospital,Biraulunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary school
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Biraul

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

  • 🏫Sri Krishna Ideal Public SchoolSchool1.3 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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