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Malothi

मलोठी
Bhalla mandal
Pincode 182221
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Malothi observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jammu And Kashmir.

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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LGD code
4430
Pincode
182221
Post office
Udrana
Population
577
Households
119
Literacy rate
66.9%
Sex ratio
1053 ♀/1000♂
Workers
226
Census 2011 · in context

How Malothi compares

By population, Malothi ranks #13 of 46 villages in Bhalla mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.9%
+7.2% vs mandal average
Malothi
66.9%
Bhalla mandal
59.7%
Doda district
53.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,053
+91 vs mandal average
Malothi
1,053
Bhalla mandal
962
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.4 vs mandal average
Malothi
4.8
Bhalla mandal
5.2

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

Malothi at a glance

Malothi is a village of 577 people in 119 households (Census 2011) in Bhalla tehsil, Doda district, Jammu And Kashmir, the 13th-largest of 46 villages in Bhalla tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 7 points above the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,053 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 182221, served by Udrana post office; the LGD village code is 4430. The village votes in Banihal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sajad Shaheen. The population is estimated at 680 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Malothi

LGD code
4430
Pincode
182221
Post office
Udrana
Population (Census 2011)
577
Population (projected 2026)
680
Households
119
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1053
Literacy rate
66.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Udhampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Banihal
Member of Parliament
Jitendra Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sajad Shaheen
Block / Mandal
Bhalla
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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