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Birar

बिरार
Dudhi mandal
Pincode 231208
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Birar observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttar Pradesh.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Dudhi mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dudhi mandal is shree siddheshwar Mahadev temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Birar 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 →

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SURESH CHANDRA
Contact: 95****2154
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LGD code
214215
Pincode
231208
Post office
Dudhi
Population
5,751
Households
1,051
Literacy rate
54.8%
Sex ratio
905 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,349
Census 2011 · in context

How Birar compares

By population, Birar ranks #10 of 291 villages in Dudhi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.8%
+8.5% vs mandal average
Birar
54.8%
Dudhi mandal
46.3%
Sonbhadra district
52.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
905
−24 vs mandal average
Birar
905
Dudhi mandal
929
Household size
people per home
5.5
−0.1 vs mandal average
Birar
5.5
Dudhi mandal
5.6

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

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Birar at a glance

Birar is a village of 5,751 people in 1,051 households (Census 2011) in Dudhi tehsil, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, the 10th-largest of 291 villages in Dudhi tehsil. Literacy is 55%, 9 points above the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 905 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 231208, served by Dudhi post office; the LGD village code is 214215. The sarpanch is SURESH CHANDRA, and the village votes in Mungra Badshahpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pankaj. The population is estimated at 6,780 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Birar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
7
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
1
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
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SONBHADRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
3
Distance to district HQ (km)
69
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BEERAR
Total area (ha)
1,072
Irrigated area (ha)
293.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Birar

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 — Birar

LGD code
214215
Pincode
231208
Post office
Dudhi
Population (Census 2011)
5,751
Population (projected 2026)
6,780
Households
1,051
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
905
Literacy rate
54.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jaunpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mungra Badshahpur
Member of Parliament
Babu Singh Kushwaha
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pankaj
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SURESH CHANDRA
Block / Mandal
Dudhi
Nearest bank
Union Bank of India (4.1 km)
Nearest railway station
Mungara Badshahpur (7.9 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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