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Hadla (40)

Bhalai mandal
Pincode 176312
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hadla (40) observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Himachal Pradesh.

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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Pooja Devi
Contact: 70****1371
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LGD code
7323
Pincode
176312
Post office
Sundla
Population
409
Households
73
Literacy rate
65.5%
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000♂
Workers
244
Census 2011 · in context

How Hadla (40) compares

By population, Hadla (40) ranks #16 of 59 villages in Bhalai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.5%
+5.7% vs mandal average
Hadla (40)
65.5%
Bhalai mandal
59.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
985
−25 vs mandal average
Hadla (40)
985
Bhalai mandal
1,010
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.3 vs mandal average
Hadla (40)
5.6
Bhalai mandal
5.3

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

Hadla (40) at a glance

Hadla (40) is a village of 409 people in 73 households (Census 2011) in Bhalai tehsil, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, the 16th-largest of 59 villages in Bhalai tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 985 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 176312, served by Sundla post office; the LGD village code is 7323. The sarpanch is Pooja Devi. The population is estimated at 482 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Hadla (40)

LGD code
7323
Pincode
176312
Post office
Sundla
Population (Census 2011)
409
Population (projected 2026)
482
Households
73
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
985
Literacy rate
65.5%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Pooja Devi
Block / Mandal
Bhalai
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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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)