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Garkhindi

Parner mandal
Pincode 414305
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Festival

Ganeshotsav

Garkhindi observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

14 Sept

Temples near Garkhindi

  • Shree Kshetra Korthan Khandoba Devastan · 4.8 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Parner mandal

The principal temple recorded for Parner mandal is Kaal Bhairvnath Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Garkhindi itself.

Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra

Called Ganeshotsav and kept for ten days. Modak is the offering, sarvajanik mandals organise the public pandals, and the main immersion is on Anant Chaturdashi.

The regional form observed across Maharashtra. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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LGD code
558328
Pincode
414305
Post office
Alkuti
Population
1,096
Households
256
Literacy rate
64.7%
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000♂
Workers
533
Distance to district centre
147 km
Distance to mandal centre
55 km
Distance to Mumbai
143 km
Distance to Hyderabad
488 km
Nearest railway station
Ranjangaon Road · 46 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Alkuti · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Garkhindi compares

By population, Garkhindi ranks #90 of 131 villages in Parner mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.7%
−2.5% vs mandal average
Garkhindi
64.7%
Parner mandal
67.2%
Ahmednagar district
69.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,136
+181 vs mandal average
Garkhindi
1,136
Parner mandal
955
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.6 vs mandal average
Garkhindi
4.3
Parner mandal
4.9

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

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Garkhindi at a glance

Garkhindi is a village of 1,096 people in 256 households (Census 2011) in Parner taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, the 90th-largest of 131 villages in Parner taluka. Literacy is 65%, 3 points below the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,136 women per 1,000 men. It lies 147 km from the Ahmednagar district centre, 15 km from Ale, the nearest town, 46 km from Ranjangaon Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 414305, served by Alkuti post office; the LGD village code is 558328. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Alkuti, 4 km away. The village votes in Rahuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kardile Shivaji Bhanudas. The population is estimated at 1,292 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Garkhindi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Garkhindi · this village1,09665%
Padali Aale · Parner2,25262%2.9 km SW
Alkuti · Parner4,61471%4.3 km S
Randhe · Parner2,28165%4.6 km SE
Umroli · Karjat88074%4.7 km SE
Parade · Karjat9447%4.7 km SE
Darodi · Parner1,74264%4.7 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Garkhindi

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)
8
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
AHMADNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
70
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
933
Irrigated area (ha)
648
Forest area (ha)
141

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

Notice board · Garkhindi

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 — Garkhindi

LGD code
558328
Pincode
414305
Post office
Alkuti
Population (Census 2011)
1,096
Population (projected 2026)
1,292
Households
256
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1136
Literacy rate
64.7%
Coordinates
19.09730°N, 74.23522°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ahmednagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rahuri
Member of Parliament
Nilesh Lanke
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kardile Shivaji Bhanudas
Block / Mandal
Parner
Getting there

How to reach Garkhindi

Mandal centre
Parner · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 54 min by car · 2 h 15 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ahmednagar · ≈ 147 km
≈ 5 h 1 min by car · 5 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,983 people
Ale · ≈ 15 km
≈ 30 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai143 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad488 km
  • Bengaluru770 km
  • Chennai929 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRanjangaon Road46 km
  • Bus stopBus Stop, Kinhi21 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Alkuti4 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank Of India24 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump24 km
  • CollegeKrushi Vindyan Kendra28 km
  • Police stationPolice Statio n24 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Garkhindi

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

  • 🛕Shree Kshetra Korthan Khandoba DevastanTemple4.8 km ↗
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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, 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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