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Kachumara

Chenga mandal
Pincode 781302
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kachumara observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Assam.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Chenga mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chenga mandal is Gorokhiya Doul. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kachumara 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.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Mazida Ahmed
Contact: 99****3225
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LGD code
282957
Pincode
781302
Post office
Baharihat
Population
1,565
Households
356
Literacy rate
28.4%
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000♂
Workers
608
Census 2011 · in context

How Kachumara compares

By population, Kachumara ranks #34 of 71 villages in Chenga mandal.

Literacy rate
%
28.4%
−13.6% vs mandal average
Kachumara
28.4%
Chenga mandal
42.0%
Barpeta district
53.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
966
+15 vs mandal average
Kachumara
966
Chenga mandal
951
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.7 vs mandal average
Kachumara
4.4
Chenga mandal
5.1

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

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Kachumara at a glance

Kachumara is a village of 1,565 people in 356 households (Census 2011) in Chenga block, Barpeta district, Assam, the 34th-largest of 71 villages in Chenga block. Literacy is 28%, 14 points below the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 781302, served by Baharihat post office; the LGD village code is 282957. The sarpanch is Mazida Ahmed, and the village votes in Bhabanipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Phanidhar Talukdar. The population is estimated at 1,845 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kachumara

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kachumara · this village1,56528%
Kachumara N.C. · Chenga6,86528%
Mairadia N.C. · Chenga2,50827%
Aduripara N.C. · Chenga2,20731%
Chagbandha N.C. · Chenga1,58624%
Halanga Para N.C. · Chenga1,46035%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kachumara

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
No
Power hours (summer)
99
Power hours (winter)
99
Primary school
5
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
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
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Barpeta (MB)
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KACHUMARA
Total area (ha)
241.88
Irrigated area (ha)
30
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kachumara

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 — Kachumara

LGD code
282957
Pincode
781302
Post office
Baharihat
Population (Census 2011)
1,565
Population (projected 2026)
1,845
Households
356
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
966
Literacy rate
28.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kokrajhar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhabanipur
Member of Parliament
Joyanta Basumatary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Phanidhar Talukdar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Mazida Ahmed
Block / Mandal
Chenga
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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