Basuki Bihari
Basuki Bihari | |
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Village | |
The campus of the temples of the presiding deity Basuki Nath Mahadev and Gram Devata Brahma Baba of the village | |
| Nickname: Bihari | |
| Coordinates: 26°35′06″N 85°50′30″E / 26.58509°N 85.84161°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Madhubani |
| Assembly Constituency | Harlakhi |
| District | Madhubani district |
| Block | Madhwapur |
| Founded by | Chaudhary Family |
| Named after | Basuki Nath Mandir |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Census 2011 | |
| • Population | 14385 |
| • Literacy | 52.79% |
| • Sex Ratio | 1012 |
| Languages | |
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Basuki Bihari is a big village in the Madhubani district in State of Bihar, India . According to India Population Census 2011 the population of the village is 14385. The majority of people of this village speak in Maithili language. The total area of the village is 13.62 km2. The village is divided into two Gram Panchayat (Village Committee) Basuki Bihari North and Basuki Bihari South. The head of the Gram Panchayat is called as Mukhiya. Mukhiya is elected by adult people of the village. The election of Mukhiya is held by the Election Commission of Bihar state. This village is known for social cultural activities like Durga Puja, Chhath, Kali Puja and Sarswati Puja. The village is connected by State Highway No 75 from Darbhanga to Madhwapur. This village is only two kilometres far from the Indo-Nepal Border at Madhwapur in Madhubani district. During the festival of Vivah Panchami in Mithila, the processions of Ram Baraat comming from Ayodhya pass through the village of Basuki Bihari, while their journey to Janakpur.