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Revenue village·Barghat tehsil·Seoni

Sonawani

सोनवानी
Barghat mandal
Pincode 480667
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Sonawani 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 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
nitu choudhary
Contact: 89****5941
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LGD code
497051
Pincode
480667
Post office
Barghat
Population
0
Households
0
Workers
0
Distance to district centre
88 km
Distance to mandal centre
49 km
Distance to Bhopal
293 km
Distance to Hyderabad
525 km
Nearest railway station
Lakhanwara · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Katangi · 18 km

Sonawani at a glance

Sonawani is a revenue village in Barghat tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. It lies 88 km from the Seoni district centre, 40 km from Ashti, the nearest town, 15 km from Lakhanwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 480667, served by Barghat post office; the LGD village code is 497051. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Katangi, 18 km away. The sarpanch is nitu choudhary, and the village votes in Keolari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajneesh Harvansh Singh.

Gram panchayat: Antra

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sonawani · this village0
Sonawani · Lalbarra4770%0 km N
Birholi · Raisen45872%7 km W
Birholi · Barghat2,13069%7 km W
Saila · Paraswada36944%8 km NW
Saila · Barghat1,48569%8 km NW
Pandarwani · Barghat68453%7.9 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonawani

Nearest statutory town
BARGHAT
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
Total area (ha)
1,176
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
1,176

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

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Key facts — Sonawani

LGD code
497051
Pincode
480667
Post office
Barghat
Population (Census 2011)
0
Households
0
Coordinates
21.91990°N, 79.86560°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Mandla
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keolari
Member of Parliament
Faggan Singh Kulaste
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajneesh Harvansh Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
nitu choudhary
Block / Mandal
Barghat
Getting there

How to reach Sonawani

Mandal centre
Barghat · ≈ 49 km
≈ 1 h 40 min by car · 1 h 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Seoni · ≈ 88 km
≈ 3 h by car · 3 h 34 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,936 people
Ashti · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 21 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal293 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad525 km
  • Delhi791 km
  • Mumbai793 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLakhanwara15 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Katangi18 km
  • ATM / bankSBI35 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil33 km
  • CollegeMitali Institute of Nursing42 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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)