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Siwanpur

Meherma mandal
Pincode 814160
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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.

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

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MUNNA PASWAN
Contact: 97****3501
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LGD code
355627
Pincode
814160
Post office
Meharma
Population
1,867
Households
324
Literacy rate
39%
Sex ratio
867 ♀/1000♂
Workers
890
Distance to district centre
73 km
Distance to mandal centre
65 km
Distance to Ranchi
299 km
Distance to Kolkata
307 km
Nearest railway station
Ammapali · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
B R Clinic · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Siwanpur compares

By population, Siwanpur ranks #27 of 212 villages in Meherma mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.0%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Siwanpur
39.0%
Meherma mandal
45.0%
Godda district
46.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
867
−44 vs mandal average
Siwanpur
867
Meherma mandal
911
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.5 vs mandal average
Siwanpur
5.8
Meherma mandal
5.3

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

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Siwanpur at a glance

Siwanpur is a village of 1,867 people in 324 households (Census 2011) in Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 27th-largest of 212 villages in Meherma block. Literacy is 39%, 6 points below the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 867 women per 1,000 men. It lies 73 km from the Godda district centre, 7 km from Karma, the nearest town, 8 km from Ammapali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814160, served by Meharma post office; the LGD village code is 355627. The nearest hospital or health centre is B R Clinic, 4 km away. The sarpanch is MUNNA PASWAN, and the village votes in Litipara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hemlal Murmu. The population is estimated at 2,201 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Simanpur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Siwanpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
3
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
GODDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
52
Distance to district HQ (km)
52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SIWANPUR
Total area (ha)
116.31
Irrigated area (ha)
2.12
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Siwanpur

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 — Siwanpur

LGD code
355627
Pincode
814160
Post office
Meharma
Population (Census 2011)
1,867
Population (projected 2026)
2,201
Households
324
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
867
Literacy rate
39.0%
Coordinates
25.20472°N, 87.44259°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Litipara
Member of Parliament
Vijay Hansda
Member of Legislative Assembly
Hemlal Murmu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MUNNA PASWAN
Block / Mandal
Meherma
Nearest railway station
Punsia (52.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Siwanpur

Mandal centre
Meherma · ≈ 65 km
≈ 2 h 13 min by car · 2 h 38 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Godda · ≈ 73 km
≈ 2 h 30 min by car · 2 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,298 people
Karma · ≈ 7.2 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi299 kmcapital
  • Kolkata307 km
  • Delhi1083 km
  • Hyderabad1271 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAmmapali8 km
  • Hospital / PHCB R Clinic4 km
  • ATM / banksbi33 km
  • CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line38 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)38 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
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