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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Ghansaur tehsil·Seoni

Bichuwa

बिछुवा
Ghansaur mandal
Pincode 480997
Verified by Sarpanch
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Bichuwa observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Madhya Pradesh.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bichuwa

  • KherMata Mandir · 1.2 km
  • Shree Hanuman Mandir Banjariya · 2.1 km
  • Kachern Kher Mata Mandir · 2.2 km

Named places of worship on record

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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Bhavani Markam
Contact: 91****7470
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LGD code
496187
Pincode
480997
Post office
Ghansore
Population
867
Households
202
Literacy rate
58.2%
Sex ratio
931 ♀/1000♂
Workers
377
Distance to district centre
143 km
Distance to mandal centre
122 km
Distance to Bhopal
132 km
Distance to Delhi
570 km
Nearest railway station
Ratona · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital Jaisinagar · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bichuwa compares

By population, Bichuwa ranks #36 of 229 villages in Ghansaur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.2%
+1.1% vs mandal average
Bichuwa
58.2%
Ghansaur mandal
57.1%
Seoni district
62.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
931
−54 vs mandal average
Bichuwa
931
Ghansaur mandal
985
Household size
people per home
4.3
Same as the mandal average
Bichuwa
4.3
Ghansaur mandal
4.3

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

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Bichuwa at a glance

Bichuwa is a village of 867 people in 202 households (Census 2011) in Ghansaur tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, the 36th-largest of 229 villages in Ghansaur tehsil. Literacy is 58%, 1 points above the tehsil average of 57% and the sex ratio is 931 women per 1,000 men. It lies 143 km from the Seoni district centre, 21 km from Ratona railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 480997, served by Ghansore post office; the LGD village code is 496187. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Jaisinagar, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Bhavani Markam, and the village votes in Bargi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Neeraj Singh Lodhi. The population is estimated at 1,022 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ataria

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bichuwa · this village86758%
Bichuwa · Tendukheda17353%0 km N
Bichuwa · Shahpura47952%0 km N
Bichhuwa · Jaisinagar45663%0 km N
Bichuwa · Lakhnadon59657%0 km N
Bichuwa · Keolari15046%0 km N
Bichuwa · Sleemnabad1,07459%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bichuwa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JABALPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
68
Distance to district HQ (km)
117
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
402.95
Irrigated area (ha)
20.6
Forest area (ha)
67.53

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

Notice board · Bichuwa

No notices this week

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

Key facts — Bichuwa

LGD code
496187
Pincode
480997
Post office
Ghansore
Population (Census 2011)
867
Population (projected 2026)
1,022
Households
202
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
931
Literacy rate
58.2%
Coordinates
23.65316°N, 78.62982°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jabalpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bargi
Member of Parliament
Ashish Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly
Neeraj Singh Lodhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Bhavani Markam
Block / Mandal
Ghansaur
Getting there

How to reach Bichuwa

Mandal centre
Ghansaur · ≈ 122 km
≈ 4 h 10 min by car · 4 h 56 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Seoni · ≈ 143 km
≈ 4 h 53 min by car · 5 h 48 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal132 kmcapital
  • Delhi570 km
  • Hyderabad697 km
  • Mumbai783 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRatona21 km
  • Bus stopBus Stend Agariya5 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Jaisinagar7 km
  • ATM / bankMadhanchal gramin kiosk Bank6 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum Petrol Pump .6 km
  • CollegeG. P. S. karaiya1 km
  • Police stationPolice Control Room Edit24 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bichuwa

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bichuwa

3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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