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Paraskol

Arang mandal
Pincode 493225
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Paraskol 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 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
laxmi sahu
Contact: 93****9327
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LGD code
444470
Pincode
493225
Post office
Kharora
Population
1,689
Households
325
Literacy rate
65.7%
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000♂
Workers
888
Census 2011 · in context

How Paraskol compares

By population, Paraskol ranks #40 of 95 villages in Arang mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.7%
+3.9% vs mandal average
Paraskol
65.7%
Arang mandal
61.8%
Raipur district
64.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,023
+33 vs mandal average
Paraskol
1,023
Arang mandal
990
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.4 vs mandal average
Paraskol
5.2
Arang mandal
4.8

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

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Paraskol at a glance

Paraskol is a village of 1,689 people in 325 households (Census 2011) in Arang tehsil, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, the 40th-largest of 95 villages in Arang tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,023 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 493225, served by Kharora post office; the LGD village code is 444470. The sarpanch is laxmi sahu, and the village votes in Bindranawagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Janak Ram Dhruw. The population is estimated at 1,991 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Paraskol

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paraskol

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARANG
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PARASKOL
Total area (ha)
358.28
Irrigated area (ha)
417.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Paraskol

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 — Paraskol

LGD code
444470
Pincode
493225
Post office
Kharora
Population (Census 2011)
1,689
Population (projected 2026)
1,991
Households
325
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1023
Literacy rate
65.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bindranawagarh
Member of Parliament
Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Janak Ram Dhruw
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
laxmi sahu
Block / Mandal
Arang
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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