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Ghoshgram

Mayureswar - I mandal
Pincode 731216
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ghoshgram observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Ghoshgram

  • Ekacakra · 4.1 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Mayureswar - I mandal

The principal temple recorded for Mayureswar - I mandal is NANDIKESHWARI TEMPLE. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ghoshgram 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Ghoshgram is a village in Mayureswar - I mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 2,540 across 577 households. The village has a literacy rate of 61.3% and is located at 24.055°N, 87.883°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GAJOLI KHATUN
Contact: 90****9401
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LGD code
316606
Pincode
731216
Post office
Mallarpur
Population
2,540
Households
577
Literacy rate
61.3%
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000♂
Workers
893
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
14 km
Distance to Kolkata
172 km
Distance to Delhi
1178 km
Nearest railway station
Mallarpur · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Tarapur Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghoshgram compares

By population, Ghoshgram ranks #18 of 113 villages in Mayureswar - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.3%
−0.7% vs mandal average
Ghoshgram
61.3%
Mayureswar - I mandal
62.0%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
983
+22 vs mandal average
Ghoshgram
983
Mayureswar - I mandal
961
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.2 vs mandal average
Ghoshgram
4.4
Mayureswar - I mandal
4.2

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

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Ghoshgram at a glance

Ghoshgram is a village of 2,540 people in 577 households (Census 2011) in Mayureswar - I block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 18th-largest of 113 villages in Mayureswar - I block. Literacy is 61%, about the same as the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 983 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Birbhum district centre, 11 km from Margram, the nearest town, 16 km from Mallarpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731216, served by Mallarpur post office; the LGD village code is 316606. The nearest hospital or health centre is Tarapur Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is GAJOLI KHATUN, and the village votes in Mayureswar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dudh Kumar Mondal. The population is estimated at 2,841 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baraturigram

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ghoshgram · this village2,54061%
Rangtara · Mayureswar - I4,12056%1.8 km SW
Isira · Rampurhat - II1,43157%2.1 km N
Khamedda · Rampurhat - II3,70661%2.5 km NW
Ustapara · Rampurhat - II98162%2.8 km N
Augram · Khargram1,57261%2.7 km E
Upalai · Khargram1,05881%2.8 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghoshgram

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)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
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
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
664.11
Irrigated area (ha)
508.29
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Ghoshgram

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 — Ghoshgram

LGD code
316606
Pincode
731216
Post office
Mallarpur
Population (Census 2011)
2,540
Population (projected 2026)
2,841
Households
577
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
983
Literacy rate
61.3%
Coordinates
24.05450°N, 87.88267°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mayureswar
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dudh Kumar Mondal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GAJOLI KHATUN
Block / Mandal
Mayureswar - I
Getting there

How to reach Ghoshgram

Mandal centre
Mayureswar - I · ≈ 14 km
≈ 30 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 23 km
≈ 47 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 30,055 people
Margram · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata172 kmcapital
  • Delhi1178 km
  • Hyderabad1226 km
  • Chennai1459 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMallarpur16 km
  • Bus stopKhargram Vill Bus Stop10 km
  • Hospital / PHCTarapur Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India, Khargram10 km
  • Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump40 km
  • CollegeRaja Birendra Chandra College19 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station49 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ghoshgram

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

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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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