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Monday, 14 September 2026
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Revenue village·Bakhtiarpur block·Patna

Ghoswari

घोसवारी
Bakhtiarpur mandal
Pincode 803212
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temples near Ghoswari

  • Basilica of Our Lady of Divine Grace · 4.1 km

Named places of worship on record

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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Ghoswari is a village in Bakhtiarpur mandal, Patna district, Bihar, with a population of 11,558 across 1,950 households and a literacy rate of 41.6%. The village has a railway station.

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LGD code
246306
Pincode
803212
Post office
Bakhtiyarpur
Population
11,558
Households
1,950
Literacy rate
41.6%
Sex ratio
907 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,587
Distance to district centre
25 km
Distance to mandal centre
42 km
Distance to Patna
80 km
Distance to Kolkata
399 km
Nearest railway station
Mokameh Junction · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Mokameh RH · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghoswari compares

By population, Ghoswari ranks #3 of 58 villages in Bakhtiarpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.6%
−4.7% vs mandal average
Ghoswari
41.6%
Bakhtiarpur mandal
46.3%
Patna district
59.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
907
+29 vs mandal average
Ghoswari
907
Bakhtiarpur mandal
878
Household size
people per home
5.9
−0.7 vs mandal average
Ghoswari
5.9
Bakhtiarpur mandal
6.6

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

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Ghoswari at a glance

Ghoswari is a village of 11,558 people in 1,950 households (Census 2011) in Bakhtiarpur block, Patna district, Bihar, the 3rd-largest of 58 villages in Bakhtiarpur block. Literacy is 42%, 5 points below the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 907 women per 1,000 men. It lies 25 km from the Patna district centre, 16 km from Barauni, the nearest town, 4 km from Mokameh Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 803212, served by Bakhtiyarpur post office; the LGD village code is 246306. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mokameh RH, 5 km away. The village votes in Ujiarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Alok Kumar Mehta. The population is estimated at 13,627 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ghoswari

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Ghoswari · this village11,55842%
Ghoswari · Ghoswari5,13340%0 km N
Lohara · Harnaut4,00854%5.1 km NE
Sarhan · Pandarak2,96945%11.7 km NW
Dehra · Harnaut1,59650%13.4 km N
Sarmera · Sarmera14.6 km SW
Sarmera · Sarmera8,39142%14.6 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghoswari

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
7
Primary school
3
Middle school
3
Secondary school
3
Senior secondary
3
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
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BAKHTIARPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
4
Distance to district HQ (km)
49
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Ghoswari
Total area (ha)
459
Irrigated area (ha)
75
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Ghoswari

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 — Ghoswari

LGD code
246306
Pincode
803212
Post office
Bakhtiyarpur
Population (Census 2011)
11,558
Population (projected 2026)
13,627
Households
1,950
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
907
Literacy rate
41.6%
Coordinates
25.35885°N, 85.89200°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Alok Kumar Mehta
Block / Mandal
Bakhtiarpur
Nearest railway station
Mokameh Junction (4.3 km)
Getting there

How to reach Ghoswari

Mandal centre
Bakhtiarpur · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 27 min by car · 1 h 43 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Patna · ≈ 25 km
≈ 52 min by car · 1 h 1 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 24,509 people
Barauni · ≈ 16 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna80 kmcapital
  • Kolkata399 km
  • Delhi933 km
  • Hyderabad1172 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMokameh Junction4 km
  • Bus stopHarhar Mahadev24 km
  • Hospital / PHCMokameh RH5 km
  • ATM / bankSBI,RBO23 km
  • Petrol pumpLPG gas station28 km
  • CollegeG.D College24 km
  • Police stationBachhawara25 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Mokameh Junction4.3 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ghoswari

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

  • 🛕Basilica of Our Lady of Divine GraceTemple4.1 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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