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Dhaniya

धनिया
Seepat mandal
Pincode 495559
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Dhaniya observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Seepat mandal

The principal temple recorded for Seepat mandal is Nawagaon Brick temple, Chhattisgarh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhaniya 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 September
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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DUSHYANT KUMAR YADAV
Contact: 96****8240
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LGD code
438816
Pincode
495559
Post office
Baloda
Population
1,802
Households
439
Literacy rate
66.8%
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000♂
Workers
623
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhaniya compares

By population, Dhaniya ranks #22 of 55 villages in Seepat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.8%
+5.1% vs mandal average
Dhaniya
66.8%
Seepat mandal
61.7%
Bilaspur district
59.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−26 vs mandal average
Dhaniya
942
Seepat mandal
968
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.4 vs mandal average
Dhaniya
4.1
Seepat mandal
4.5

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

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Dhaniya at a glance

Dhaniya is a village of 1,802 people in 439 households (Census 2011) in Seepat tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, the 22nd-largest of 55 villages in Seepat tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 495559, served by Baloda post office; the LGD village code is 438816. The sarpanch is DUSHYANT KUMAR YADAV, and the village votes in Arang assembly constituency, represented by MLA Guru Khushwant Saheb. The population is estimated at 2,125 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhaniya

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhaniya

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
2
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BILASPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DHANIYA
Total area (ha)
186.38
Irrigated area (ha)
144.28
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dhaniya

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 — Dhaniya

LGD code
438816
Pincode
495559
Post office
Baloda
Population (Census 2011)
1,802
Population (projected 2026)
2,125
Households
439
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
942
Literacy rate
66.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Raipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Arang
Member of Parliament
Brijmohan Agrawal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Guru Khushwant Saheb
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DUSHYANT KUMAR YADAV
Block / Mandal
Seepat
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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