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Revenue village·Krityanand Nagar block·Purnia

Goasi

Krityanand Nagar mandal
Pincode 854201
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Goasi

  • Ghat Shiv Mandir · 1.6 km
  • Saarvajanik Durga Mata Mandir · 4.2 km
  • Hanuman Mandir · 4.8 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Krityanand Nagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Krityanand Nagar mandal is Mittheswarnath Shiv Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Goasi 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Goasi is a village in Krityanand Nagar mandal, Purnia district, Bihar, with a population of 7,513 across 1,550 households and a literacy rate of 40.8%. The village has two shops, a bus stop, a college, and a temple. Postal code 854201.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AFROZ ALAM
Contact: 97****3455
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LGD code
223446
Pincode
854201
Post office
Banaili
Population
7,513
Households
1,550
Literacy rate
40.8%
Sex ratio
923 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,975
Distance to district centre
69 km
Distance to mandal centre
169 km
Distance to Patna
229 km
Distance to Kolkata
368 km
Nearest railway station
Kirtyanand Nagar · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Alam Ortho Clinic · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Goasi compares

By population, Goasi ranks #8 of 84 villages in Krityanand Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.8%
−0.6% vs mandal average
Goasi
40.8%
Krityanand Nagar mandal
41.4%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
923
−6 vs mandal average
Goasi
923
Krityanand Nagar mandal
929
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
Goasi
4.8
Krityanand Nagar mandal
5.0

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

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Goasi at a glance

Goasi is a village of 7,513 people in 1,550 households (Census 2011) in Krityanand Nagar block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 8th-largest of 84 villages in Krityanand Nagar block. Literacy is 41%, about the same as the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 923 women per 1,000 men. It lies 69 km from the Purnia district centre, 17 km from Jianganj, the nearest town, 7 km from Kirtyanand Nagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854201, served by Banaili post office; the LGD village code is 223446. The nearest hospital or health centre is Alam Ortho Clinic, 5 km away. The sarpanch is AFROZ ALAM, and the village votes in Keoti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Murari Mohan Jha. The population is estimated at 8,858 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Guwasi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Goasi · this village7,51341%
Birnagar · Balrampur1,58542%5.9 km E
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Matiari · Terhagachh8,94737%14.5 km NE
Hatgaon · Terhagachh1,75046%14.4 km NE
Gargaon · Terhagachh66644%14.4 km NE
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Goasi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
2
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
Yes
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
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
5
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Goasi
Total area (ha)
1,503
Irrigated area (ha)
886
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Goasi

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 — Goasi

LGD code
223446
Pincode
854201
Post office
Banaili
Population (Census 2011)
7,513
Population (projected 2026)
8,858
Households
1,550
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
923
Literacy rate
40.8%
Coordinates
25.76426°N, 87.41554°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keoti
Member of Parliament
Ashok Kumar Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Murari Mohan Jha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AFROZ ALAM
Block / Mandal
Krityanand Nagar
Getting there

How to reach Goasi

Mandal centre
Krityanand Nagar · ≈ 169 km
≈ 5 h 46 min by car · 6 h 51 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purnia · ≈ 69 km
≈ 2 h 21 min by car · 2 h 47 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,545 people
Jianganj · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna229 kmcapital
  • Kolkata368 km
  • Delhi1058 km
  • Hyderabad1311 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKirtyanand Nagar7 km
  • Bus stopArgara Chowk5 km
  • Hospital / PHCAlam Ortho Clinic5 km
  • ATM / bankSBI Maranga5 km
  • Petrol pumpMaha Laxmi Fuel Centre5 km
  • CollegeSWADESHI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION5 km
  • Police stationMaranga Police Thana5 km
Nearest to the village
Bus stop
Argara Chowk4.7 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Goasi

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Goasi

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

  • 🎓SWADESHI COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONCollege5.0 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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