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Umber

Chorasi mandal
Pincode 394230
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Umber observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Chorasi mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chorasi mandal is Songadh Jain temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Umber 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 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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LGD code
524197
Pincode
394230
Post office
Sachin
Population
1,704
Households
364
Literacy rate
75.6%
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000♂
Workers
604
Census 2011 · in context

How Umber compares

By population, Umber ranks #14 of 40 villages in Chorasi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
75.6%
+1.2% vs mandal average
Umber
75.6%
Chorasi mandal
74.4%
Surat district
75.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
972
+247 vs mandal average
Umber
972
Chorasi mandal
725
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.4 vs mandal average
Umber
4.7
Chorasi mandal
4.3

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

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Umber at a glance

Umber is a village of 1,704 people in 364 households (Census 2011) in Chorasi taluka, Surat district, Gujarat, the 14th-largest of 40 villages in Chorasi taluka. Literacy is 76%, 1 points above the taluka average of 74% and the sex ratio is 972 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 394230, served by Sachin post office; the LGD village code is 524197. The village votes in Palitana assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Baraiya. The population is estimated at 2,009 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Umber

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
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
SURAT
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
UMBER
Total area (ha)
885.45
Irrigated area (ha)
125.14
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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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 — Umber

LGD code
524197
Pincode
394230
Post office
Sachin
Population (Census 2011)
1,704
Population (projected 2026)
2,009
Households
364
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
972
Literacy rate
75.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhavnagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Palitana
Member of Parliament
Nimuben Bambhaniya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Baraiya
Block / Mandal
Chorasi
Nearest railway station
Bajud (9.2 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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