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Mahuari

Gawan mandal
Pincode 815313
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Mahuari

  • Maa Tara Chandi Temple · 0.3 km
  • Gurdwara Sahib Chacha Phagu Mal ji Sasaram · 2.1 km
  • Pink Temple · 3.3 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Gawan mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gawan mandal is Surya Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Mahuari 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 →

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

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Mahuari is a village in Gawan mandal, Giridih district, Jharkhand. With a population of 660 across 124 households, the village has a literacy rate of 55.8%. It is located at coordinates 24.950°N, 84.033°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AJAY KUMAR
Contact: 82****0441
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LGD code
350349
Pincode
815313
Post office
Ganwan
Population
660
Households
124
Literacy rate
55.8%
Sex ratio
1063 ♀/1000♂
Workers
360
Distance to district centre
257 km
Distance to mandal centre
219 km
Distance to Ranchi
221 km
Distance to Kolkata
514 km
Nearest railway station
Sasaram Junction · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Surya Clinic, Rohtas · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Mahuari compares

By population, Mahuari ranks #43 of 160 villages in Gawan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.8%
+6.8% vs mandal average
Mahuari
55.8%
Gawan mandal
49.0%
Giridih district
51.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,063
+98 vs mandal average
Mahuari
1,063
Gawan mandal
965
Household size
people per home
5.3
−1.1 vs mandal average
Mahuari
5.3
Gawan mandal
6.4

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

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Mahuari at a glance

Mahuari is a village of 660 people in 124 households (Census 2011) in Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 43rd-largest of 160 villages in Gawan block. Literacy is 56%, 7 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 1,063 women per 1,000 men. It lies 257 km from the Giridih district centre, 9 km from Semra, the nearest town, 2 km from Sasaram Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815313, served by Ganwan post office; the LGD village code is 350349. The nearest hospital or health centre is Surya Clinic, Rohtas, 1 km away. The sarpanch is AJAY KUMAR, and the village votes in Jamua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manju Kumari. The population is estimated at 778 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pasnaur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Mahuari · this village66056%
Mahuari · Islampur2,59153%0 km N
Mahuari · Bikramganj00 km N
Mahuari · Mariahu2,68858%0 km N
Mahuari · Madanpur26668%0 km N
Mahuari · Khalilabad2,91457%0 km N
Mahuari · Muhra2377%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mahuari

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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km)
101
Distance to district HQ (km)
101
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PASNAUR
Total area (ha)
208
Irrigated area (ha)
8.23
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Mahuari

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 — Mahuari

LGD code
350349
Pincode
815313
Post office
Ganwan
Population (Census 2011)
660
Population (projected 2026)
778
Households
124
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1063
Literacy rate
55.8%
Coordinates
24.95001°N, 84.03329°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jamua
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manju Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AJAY KUMAR
Block / Mandal
Gawan
Getting there

How to reach Mahuari

Mandal centre
Gawan · ≈ 219 km
≈ 7 h 30 min by car · 8 h 55 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Giridih · ≈ 257 km
≈ 8 h 48 min by car · 10 h 27 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,041 people
Semra · ≈ 9.4 km
≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi221 kmcapital
  • Kolkata514 km
  • Delhi790 km
  • Hyderabad1019 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSasaram Junction2 km
  • Bus stopLahuara Bus Stop17 km
  • Hospital / PHCSurya Clinic, Rohtas1 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank20 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil4 km
  • CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College13 km
  • Police stationKudra Police Station26 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Mahuari

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

  • 🛕Maa Tara Chandi TempleTemple<1 km ↗
  • 🛕Gurdwara Sahib Chacha Phagu Mal ji SasaramTemple2.1 km ↗
  • 🛕Pink TempleTemple3.3 km ↗
  • 🛕Tarachandi mandirTemple3.5 km ↗
  • 🛕Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple)Temple3.5 km ↗
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Mahuari

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

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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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