Mortar, Bihar
Mortar is a village located in Garhpura block of Begusarai district in Bihar. It comes under Malipur panchayat and under post office Malilpur. The nearest Police station is located at Garhpura. PIN-848204
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village | |
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| Coordinates: 25.42°N 86.13°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,509 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 06243 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Website | begusarai |
The village contains a Primary and a High school which are run by Bihar government. A model school is under construction. The students also go to nearby villages in some central or private schools.
Demographics
The total population of the village is 1509 (763 male and 746 female).
Mortar Durga Puja Samiti
The annual Durga puja festival is organised by the Mortar Durga Puja Samiti. A mela takes place in the school ground, when an idol of the goddess Durga is made and people gather together to celebrate. Sweets are bought, new clothes are worn, people offer their praying and different types of games, events and functions are organised. One such event is Kushti that attracts lot of people from different areas.