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Revenue village·Lamta tehsil·Balaghat

Kasti

Lamta mandal
Pincode 481001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kasti observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Madhya 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 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Umend Dhamde
Contact: 94****1843
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LGD code
497688
Pincode
481001
Post office
Balaghat City
Population
0
Households
0
Workers
0
Distance to district centre
48 km
Distance to mandal centre
6 km
Distance to Bhopal
223 km
Distance to Hyderabad
573 km
Nearest railway station
Kaniwara · 43 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Chhapara · 15 km

Kasti at a glance

Kasti is a revenue village in Lamta tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. It lies 48 km from the Balaghat district centre, 43 km from Kaniwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 481001, served by Balaghat City post office; the LGD village code is 497688. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Chhapara, 15 km away. The sarpanch is Umend Dhamde, and the village votes in Seoni assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dinesh Rai Munmun.

Gram panchayat: Takabrra

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kasti · this village0
Kamli · Chhapara64044%0.2 km W
Kamli · Amla00.2 km W
Umariya · Seoni50059%0.8 km E
Umariya · Seoni91162%0.8 km E
Kachnara · Chhapara19467%2 km W
Chamari Khurd · Chhapara1,41262%2.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kasti

Nearest statutory town
BALAGHAT
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
50
Total area (ha)
146.88
Irrigated area (ha)
1
Forest area (ha)
29.19

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kasti

LGD code
497688
Pincode
481001
Post office
Balaghat City
Population (Census 2011)
0
Households
0
Coordinates
22.46126°N, 79.41312°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Balaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Seoni
Member of Parliament
Bharti Pardhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dinesh Rai Munmun
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Umend Dhamde
Block / Mandal
Lamta
Getting there

How to reach Kasti

Mandal centre
Lamta · ≈ 6.5 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Balaghat · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 38 min by car · 1 h 56 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal223 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad573 km
  • Delhi719 km
  • Mumbai777 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKaniwara43 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Chhapara15 km
  • Petrol pumpहिन्दी31 km
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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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