Saraiya observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.
The principal temple recorded for Sahebganj mandal is Shiv Mandir Ganauli. No temple of this dedication is on record within Saraiya itself.
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 for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 Septembertoday | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saraiya is a village in Sahebganj mandal, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. It has a population of 3,348 people across 660 households, with a literacy rate of 49.4%.
By population, Saraiya ranks #12 of 126 villages in Sahebganj mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Saraiya is a village of 3,348 people in 660 households (Census 2011) in Sahebganj block, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, the 12th-largest of 126 villages in Sahebganj block. Literacy is 49%, about the same as the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. It lies 86 km from the Muzaffarpur district centre, 0 km from Saraiya, the nearest town, 3 km from Saraiya Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 843127, served by Birihma Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 228033. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jeevan Rekha Arogya Sansthn, 9 km away. The village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 3,947 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Saraiya →
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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