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Karabel

Mainpat mandal
Pincode 497001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Karabel 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VIJAY KUJUR
Contact: 62****3968
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LGD code
433565
Pincode
497001
Post office
Ambikapur Nyalaya
Population
1,465
Households
317
Literacy rate
56.9%
Sex ratio
1040 ♀/1000♂
Workers
658
Census 2011 · in context

How Karabel compares

By population, Karabel ranks #24 of 46 villages in Mainpat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.9%
+18.2% vs mandal average
Karabel
56.9%
Mainpat mandal
38.7%
Surguja district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,040
+62 vs mandal average
Karabel
1,040
Mainpat mandal
978
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
Karabel
4.6
Mainpat mandal
4.5

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

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Karabel at a glance

Karabel is a village of 1,465 people in 317 households (Census 2011) in Mainpat tehsil, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, the 24th-largest of 46 villages in Mainpat tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 18 points above the tehsil average of 39% and the sex ratio is 1,040 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 497001, served by Ambikapur Nyalaya post office; the LGD village code is 433565. The sarpanch is VIJAY KUJUR, and the village votes in Keshkal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Neelkanth Tekam. The population is estimated at 1,727 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karabel

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karabel

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SITAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
48
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
28
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KARABEL
Total area (ha)
353.76
Irrigated area (ha)
22.5
Forest area (ha)
0.04

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

Notice board · Karabel

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 — Karabel

LGD code
433565
Pincode
497001
Post office
Ambikapur Nyalaya
Population (Census 2011)
1,465
Population (projected 2026)
1,727
Households
317
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1040
Literacy rate
56.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keshkal
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Neelkanth Tekam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VIJAY KUJUR
Block / Mandal
Mainpat
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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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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