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Borai

बोराई
Belargaon mandal
Pincode 494347
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Borai is a village in Belargaun mandal, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh. With a population of 1,262 across 311 households, the village has a literacy rate of 59.5%. It is located at coordinates 20.295°N, 81.713°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Makhan Lal Salam
Contact: 88****5824
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LGD code
447316
Pincode
494347
Post office
Vishrampuri
Population
1,262
Households
311
Literacy rate
59.5%
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000♂
Workers
717
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Raipur
107 km
Distance to Hyderabad
469 km
Nearest railway station
Dhamtari · 50 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Sarona · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Borai compares

By population, Borai ranks #16 of 89 villages in Belargaon mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.5%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Borai
59.5%
Belargaon mandal
63.3%
Dhamtari district
68.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
984
−47 vs mandal average
Borai
984
Belargaon mandal
1,031
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.3 vs mandal average
Borai
4.1
Belargaon mandal
4.4

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

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Borai at a glance

Borai is a village of 1,262 people in 311 households (Census 2011) in Belargaon tehsil, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, the 16th-largest of 89 villages in Belargaon tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 984 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Dhamtari district centre, 50 km from Dhamtari railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 494347, served by Vishrampuri post office; the LGD village code is 447316. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Sarona, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Makhan Lal Salam, and the village votes in Kanker assembly constituency, represented by MLA Asha Ram Netam. The population is estimated at 1,488 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Borai

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Borai · this village1,26260%
Baroli · Belargaon39469%0 km N
Barkai · Sarona99260%0 km N
Barkai · Makdi1,90158%0 km N
Sarwandi · Sarona1,93963%0.8 km E
Kapaspoti · Sarona58953%1.6 km N
Saraitola · Belargaon56668%2.3 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Borai

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
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
NAGARI
Distance to nearest town (km)
42
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
42
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BORAI
Total area (ha)
383
Irrigated area (ha)
6.32
Forest area (ha)
50.79

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

Notice board · Borai

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 — Borai

LGD code
447316
Pincode
494347
Post office
Vishrampuri
Population (Census 2011)
1,262
Population (projected 2026)
1,488
Households
311
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
984
Literacy rate
59.5%
Coordinates
20.29480°N, 81.71261°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kanker
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Asha Ram Netam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Makhan Lal Salam
Block / Mandal
Belargaon
Getting there

How to reach Borai

Mandal centre
Belargaon · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dhamtari · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 30 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur107 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad469 km
  • Kolkata733 km
  • Chennai816 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhamtari50 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Sarona7 km
  • Petrol pumpAgni Bricks23 km
  • CollegeGovt. Gaind Singh40 km
  • Police stationPolice Station42 km
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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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