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Wala

वाला
Kohkameta mandal
Pincode 494661
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Wala 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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Wala is a village in Kohkameta mandal, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh. With a population of 81 across 14 households, it has a literacy rate of 18.5%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAMJI DHRUW
Contact: 94****5766
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LGD code
449924
Pincode
494661
Post office
Narayanpur (Narayanpur)
Population
81
Households
14
Literacy rate
18.5%
Sex ratio
1132 ♀/1000♂
Workers
44
Distance to district centre
55 km
Distance to mandal centre
54 km
Distance to Raipur
159 km
Distance to Hyderabad
385 km
Nearest railway station
Antagarh · 28 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Koyalibeda · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Wala compares

By population, Wala ranks #60 of 149 villages in Kohkameta mandal.

Literacy rate
%
18.5%
−10.9% vs mandal average
Wala
18.5%
Kohkameta mandal
29.4%
Narayanpur district
40.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,132
+183 vs mandal average
Wala
1,132
Kohkameta mandal
949
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.6 vs mandal average
Wala
5.8
Kohkameta mandal
5.2

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

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Wala at a glance

Wala is a village of 81 people in 14 households (Census 2011) in Kohkameta tehsil, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, the 60th-largest of 149 villages in Kohkameta tehsil. Literacy is 19%, 11 points below the tehsil average of 29% and the sex ratio is 1,132 women per 1,000 men. It lies 55 km from the Narayanpur district centre, 28 km from Antagarh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 494661, served by Narayanpur (Narayanpur) post office; the LGD village code is 449924. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Koyalibeda, 11 km away. The sarpanch is RAMJI DHRUW. The population is estimated at 95 in 2026, up 17% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Konge

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Wala · this village8119%
Dadbisalebhat · Koylibeda32334%3.6 km NE
Udanpur · Koylibeda61873%4 km SE
Kotodi · Koylibeda23739%4.9 km NE
Kotul · Koylibeda22250%4.9 km NE
Porondi · Koylibeda1,08136%4.9 km NE
Mindi · Koylibeda34834%5.1 km S

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Key facts — Wala

LGD code
449924
Pincode
494661
Post office
Narayanpur (Narayanpur)
Population (Census 2011)
81
Population (projected 2026)
95
Households
14
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1132
Literacy rate
18.5%
Coordinates
19.99111°N, 80.89777°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bastar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Narayanpur
Member of Parliament
Mahesh Kashyap
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAMJI DHRUW
Block / Mandal
Kohkameta
Getting there

How to reach Wala

Mandal centre
Kohkameta · ≈ 54 km
≈ 1 h 51 min by car · 2 h 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Narayanpur · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 53 min by car · 2 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur159 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad385 km
  • Chennai771 km
  • Kolkata825 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAntagarh28 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Koyalibeda11 km
  • ATM / bankChhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank25 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil26 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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