Govindpur Jhakhraha

The surrounding fertile alluvial plain is covered with the greenery of banana, mango, litchi, sissoo, palm trees etc.

Due to the high population density and continuous division of the families, area of farm land is very small.

Fagun and Chaitra (Feb-March) are the months of Vasant (Spring) celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati.

Population statistics of Govindpur Jhakhraha as per 2011 census is as below:[2] Village life is based on that of the Bihari society.

Although people live here according to the principle of co-existence and like to share happiness as well as their sorrow, mutual relationships are not as strong as they used to be a few decades ago.

Now, people prefer to use the service of local police as the decisions of the Panchayat are generally guided by personal interest.

This non-political forum not only resolves the conflicts, it organizes regular meetings to monitor issues of common interest.

The blacksmiths (Lohar) of this village, who were earlier engaged in repair and making of agricultural tools have almost abandoned their ancestral profession.

On the 10th day of Muharram, performances of martial arts by groups of Muslims and Hindus in large processions with Tajia provides an opportunity to see the cultural set-up of the village.

Several males in the village having weaker economic backgrounds are forced to remain bachelors even if they agree to compromise on the issue of dowry.

During marriage ceremonies, Purohit (priests), Nai (barber), Mali (flowerman) and Kumhar (potters) are called from neighboring villages.

BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Limited and Jio are providing their services in the village area.

The extensive coverage and expansion of telecommunication has augmented the development in the area but same can be blamed for restructuring of the age old social as well as family value system.