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Pitichua

Chimur mandal
Pincode 442903
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Festival

Ganeshotsav

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

14 Sept

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.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ashok keshao shamkule
Contact: 86****2324
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LGD code
540389
Pincode
442903
Post office
Chimur
Population
0
Households
0
Workers
0
Distance to district centre
45 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Mumbai
694 km
Distance to Hyderabad
361 km
Nearest railway station
Bhiwapur · 33 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sub District Hospital, Chimur · 5 km

Pitichua at a glance

Pitichua is a revenue village in Chimur taluka, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. It lies 45 km from the Chandrapur district centre, 6 km from Chimur, the nearest town, 33 km from Bhiwapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 442903, served by Chimur post office; the LGD village code is 540389. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sub District Hospital, Chimur, 5 km away. The sarpanch is ashok keshao shamkule, and the village votes in Umred assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram.

Gram panchayat: Gadagaon

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pitichua · this village0
Gadgaon · Chimur1,08872%2.1 km E
Shedegaon · Chimur1,05471%2.4 km S
Murpar Tukum · Chimur94770%4.3 km NW
Minzari · Chimur19355%5.6 km NW
Garadapar · Chimur54868%5.7 km NE
Chimur · Chimur14,47378%6.3 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pitichua

Nearest statutory town
CHIMUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
0
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
Total area (ha)
336.28
Irrigated area (ha)
112.8
Forest area (ha)
113.52

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

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Key facts — Pitichua

LGD code
540389
Pincode
442903
Post office
Chimur
Population (Census 2011)
0
Households
0
Coordinates
20.52955°N, 79.32676°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ramtek
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Umred
Member of Parliament
Shyamkumar (Bablu) Barve
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ashok keshao shamkule
Block / Mandal
Chimur
Getting there

How to reach Pitichua

Mandal centre
Chimur · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chandrapur · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 32 min by car · 1 h 49 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,473 people
Chimur · ≈ 6.3 km
≈ 13 min by car · 15 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai694 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad361 km
  • Chennai834 km
  • Bengaluru860 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhiwapur33 km
  • Bus stopCHIMUR BUS STOP6 km
  • Hospital / PHCSub District Hospital, Chimur5 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India38 km
  • Petrol pumpH. K. Automobiles33 km
  • CollegeIndustrial Training Institute47 km
  • Police stationUmred Police Station35 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)