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Revenue village·Kunda block·Chatra

Barwa

Kunda mandal
Pincode 825404
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Barwa observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Kunda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kunda mandal is Vimalsagar Maharaji Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Barwa 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA DEVI
Contact: 62****0382
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LGD code
348522
Pincode
825404
Post office
Pratappur (Chatra)
Population
394
Households
83
Literacy rate
42.9%
Sex ratio
885 ♀/1000♂
Workers
166
Distance to district centre
64 km
Distance to mandal centre
72 km
Distance to Ranchi
179 km
Distance to Kolkata
281 km
Nearest railway station
Kumrabad Rohini · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Vinayak Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Barwa compares

By population, Barwa ranks #29 of 78 villages in Kunda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.9%
+8.3% vs mandal average
Barwa
42.9%
Kunda mandal
34.6%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
885
−61 vs mandal average
Barwa
885
Kunda mandal
946
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.5 vs mandal average
Barwa
4.7
Kunda mandal
5.2

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

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Barwa at a glance

Barwa is a village of 394 people in 83 households (Census 2011) in Kunda block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 29th-largest of 78 villages in Kunda block. Literacy is 43%, 8 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 885 women per 1,000 men. It lies 64 km from the Chatra district centre, 19 km from Chakai, the nearest town, 8 km from Kumrabad Rohini railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 825404, served by Pratappur (Chatra) post office; the LGD village code is 348522. The nearest hospital or health centre is Vinayak Hospital, 8 km away. The sarpanch is ANITA DEVI. The population is estimated at 465 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baudhadih

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Barwa · this village39443%
Barwa · Ramkanda1,32558%0 km N
Barwa · Karma Tanr Vidyasagar*27844%0 km N
Barwa · Sarath26941%0 km N
Barwa · Deoghar76743%0 km N
Barwa · Ichak2,40763%0 km N
Gajrajpur · Devipur30131%4.7 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Barwa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BANDIADIH
Total area (ha)
86
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
43.63

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

Notice board · Barwa

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 — Barwa

LGD code
348522
Pincode
825404
Post office
Pratappur (Chatra)
Population (Census 2011)
394
Population (projected 2026)
465
Households
83
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
885
Literacy rate
42.9%
Coordinates
24.47899°N, 86.56119°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Kunda
Getting there

How to reach Barwa

Mandal centre
Kunda · ≈ 72 km
≈ 2 h 27 min by car · 2 h 54 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chatra · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 11 min by car · 2 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,525 people
Chakai · ≈ 19 km
≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi179 kmcapital
  • Kolkata281 km
  • Delhi1037 km
  • Hyderabad1151 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKumrabad Rohini8 km
  • Hospital / PHCVinayak Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankग्राहक सेवा केंद्र (शर्मा डिजिटल सेंटर) common service centre9 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump13 km
  • CollegeBajla Mahila College13 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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