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Ranjan

रंजन
Bhalwal mandal
Pincode 181122
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Bhalwal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Bhalwal mandal is Bhairon Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ranjan 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
5671
Pincode
181122
Post office
Bhalwal
Population
3,859
Households
766
Literacy rate
64.1%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,031
Census 2011 · in context

How Ranjan compares

By population, Ranjan ranks #7 of 34 villages in Bhalwal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.1%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Ranjan
64.1%
Bhalwal mandal
67.9%
Jammu district
74.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
+44 vs mandal average
Ranjan
909
Bhalwal mandal
865
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
Ranjan
5.0
Bhalwal mandal
5.2

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

Ranjan at a glance

Ranjan is a village of 3,859 people in 766 households (Census 2011) in Bhalwal tehsil, Jammu district, Jammu And Kashmir, the 7th-largest of 34 villages in Bhalwal tehsil. Literacy is 64%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 68% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 181122, served by Bhalwal post office; the LGD village code is 5671. The village votes in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Baldev Raj Sharma. The population is estimated at 4,550 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Ranjan

LGD code
5671
Pincode
181122
Post office
Bhalwal
Population (Census 2011)
3,859
Population (projected 2026)
4,550
Households
766
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
64.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jammu
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
Member of Parliament
Jugal Kishore Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Baldev Raj Sharma
Block / Mandal
Bhalwal
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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)