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Biru

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Purnia East mandal
Pincode 854301
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Biru observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Bihar

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Khagaria
PC 25
→VS
Simri Bakhtiarpur
AC 076
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
LALITA DEVI
Contact: 93****7490
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LGD code
223540
Pincode
854301
Post office
Bhatta Bazar
Population
259
Households
55
Literacy rate
31.3%
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000♂
Workers
77
Census 2011 · in context

How Biru compares

By population, Biru ranks #68 of 83 villages in Purnia East mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.3%
−7.9% vs mandal average
Biru31.3%
Purnia East mandal39.2%
Purnia district40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
919
−14 vs mandal average
Biru919
Purnia East mandal933
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.5 vs mandal average
Biru4.7
Purnia East mandal5.2

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

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Biru at a glance

Biru is a village of 259 people in 55 households (Census 2011) in Purnia East block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 68th-largest of 83 villages in Purnia East block. Literacy is 31%, 8 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 919 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854301, served by Bhatta Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 223540. The sarpanch is LALITA DEVI, and the village votes in Simri Bakhtiarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 305 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Biru · this village25931%—
Majhwa · Purnia East4,12239%—
Rajwara · Purnia East92344%—
Gaura · Purnia East89234%—
Anaili · Purnia East81949%—
Gaura · Purnia East72358%—
Maheshpur · Purnia East64535%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Biru

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
19
Distance to district HQ (km)
19
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gaura
Total area (ha)
26
Irrigated area (ha)
7
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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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 — Biru

LGD code
223540
Pincode
854301
Post office
Bhatta Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
259
Population (projected 2026)
305
Households
55
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
919
Literacy rate
31.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Simri Bakhtiarpur
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
LALITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Purnia East
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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