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Kotri

Samdari mandal
Pincode 344021
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kotri observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.

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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LGD code
87565
Pincode
344021
Post office
Samdari
Population
1,045
Households
226
Literacy rate
52.2%
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000♂
Workers
579
Census 2011 · in context

How Kotri compares

By population, Kotri ranks #35 of 60 villages in Samdari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.2%
+0.4% vs mandal average
Kotri
52.2%
Samdari mandal
51.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
939
+5 vs mandal average
Kotri
939
Samdari mandal
934
Household size
people per home
4.6
−1.1 vs mandal average
Kotri
4.6
Samdari mandal
5.7

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

Kotri at a glance

Kotri is a village of 1,045 people in 226 households (Census 2011) in Samdari tehsil, Balotra district, Rajasthan, the 35th-largest of 60 villages in Samdari tehsil. Literacy is 52%, about the same as the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 939 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 344021, served by Samdari post office; the LGD village code is 87565. The population is estimated at 1,232 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kotari

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kotri · this village1,04552%
Kharantiya · Samdari85848%
Laleeya · Samdari70956%
Math Kharantiya · Samdari1050%

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Key facts — Kotri

LGD code
87565
Pincode
344021
Post office
Samdari
Population (Census 2011)
1,045
Population (projected 2026)
1,232
Households
226
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
939
Literacy rate
52.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Siwana
Member of Parliament
Ummeda Ram Beniwal
Block / Mandal
Samdari
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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