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Revenue village·Tapa tehsil·Barnala

Bihla (18)

Tapa mandal
Pincode 148100
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Bihla (18) observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Punjab.

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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SARABJEET KAUR
Contact: 98****2165
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LGD code
40079
Pincode
148100
Post office
Tallewal
Population
4,502
Households
899
Literacy rate
61.4%
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,608
Census 2011 · in context

How Bihla (18) compares

By population, Bihla (18) ranks #11 of 50 villages in Tapa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.4%
+5.6% vs mandal average
Bihla (18)
61.4%
Tapa mandal
55.8%
Barnala district
60.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
913
+26 vs mandal average
Bihla (18)
913
Tapa mandal
887
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Bihla (18)
5.0
Tapa mandal
5.3

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

Bihla (18) at a glance

Bihla (18) is a village of 4,502 people in 899 households (Census 2011) in Tapa tehsil, Barnala district, Punjab, the 11th-largest of 50 villages in Tapa tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 913 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 148100, served by Tallewal post office; the LGD village code is 40079. The sarpanch is SARABJEET KAUR. The population is estimated at 5,308 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Beehla Kalan

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Key facts — Bihla (18)

LGD code
40079
Pincode
148100
Post office
Tallewal
Population (Census 2011)
4,502
Population (projected 2026)
5,308
Households
899
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
913
Literacy rate
61.4%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SARABJEET KAUR
Block / Mandal
Tapa
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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
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