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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Patarghat block·Saharsa

Bara Singhia

Patarghat mandal
Pincode 852217
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Patarghat mandal

The principal temple recorded for Patarghat mandal is Jama-e-Masjid Katihar Medical College. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bara Singhia 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.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RANJIT YADAV
Contact: 90****3829
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LGD code
226522
Pincode
852217
Post office
Mangwar
Population
954
Households
206
Literacy rate
56.6%
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000♂
Workers
271
Census 2011 · in context

How Bara Singhia compares

By population, Bara Singhia ranks #14 of 15 villages in Patarghat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.6%
+13.0% vs mandal average
Bara Singhia
56.6%
Patarghat mandal
43.6%
Saharsa district
42.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
935
+25 vs mandal average
Bara Singhia
935
Patarghat mandal
910
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Bara Singhia
4.6
Patarghat mandal
4.8

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

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Bara Singhia at a glance

Bara Singhia is a village of 954 people in 206 households (Census 2011) in Patarghat block, Saharsa district, Bihar, the 14th-largest of 15 villages in Patarghat block. Literacy is 57%, 13 points above the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 852217, served by Mangwar post office; the LGD village code is 226522. The sarpanch is RANJIT YADAV , and the village votes in Katihar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tarkishore Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,125 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kishanpur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bara Singhia · this village95457%
Kishunpur · Patarghat10,36240%
Paharpur · Patarghat3,20551%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bara Singhia

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
1
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
Yes
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
MADHEPURA
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
KISHUNPUR
Total area (ha)
84.6
Irrigated area (ha)
77.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Bara Singhia

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 — Bara Singhia

LGD code
226522
Pincode
852217
Post office
Mangwar
Population (Census 2011)
954
Population (projected 2026)
1,125
Households
206
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
935
Literacy rate
56.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Katihar
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tarkishore Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RANJIT YADAV
Block / Mandal
Patarghat
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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