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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Shahbad tehsil·Baran

Muhal

Shahbad mandal
Pincode 325217
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Shahbad mandal

The principal temple recorded for Shahbad mandal is Bhand Deva Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Muhal itself.

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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Muhal is a village in Shahbad mandal, Baran district, Rajasthan, with a population of 520 across 85 households. The literacy rate is 63.5%, and the village is located at coordinates 25.280°N, 76.906°E.

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LGD code
103166
Pincode
325217
Post office
Shahabad (Baran)
Population
520
Households
85
Literacy rate
63.5%
Sex ratio
891 ♀/1000♂
Workers
253
Distance to district centre
51 km
Distance to mandal centre
28 km
Distance to Jaipur
213 km
Distance to Delhi
372 km
Nearest railway station
Chhajawa · 44 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sitawari Hospital And Research Centre · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Muhal compares

By population, Muhal ranks #81 of 236 villages in Shahbad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.5%
+11.9% vs mandal average
Muhal
63.5%
Shahbad mandal
51.6%
Baran district
56.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
891
−36 vs mandal average
Muhal
891
Shahbad mandal
927
Household size
people per home
6.1
+1.1 vs mandal average
Muhal
6.1
Shahbad mandal
5.0

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

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Muhal at a glance

Muhal is a village of 520 people in 85 households (Census 2011) in Shahbad tehsil, Baran district, Rajasthan, the 81st-largest of 236 villages in Shahbad tehsil. Literacy is 64%, 12 points above the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 891 women per 1,000 men. It lies 51 km from the Baran district centre, 28 km from Karahal, the nearest town, 44 km from Chhajawa railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 325217, served by Shahabad (Baran) post office; the LGD village code is 103166. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sitawari Hospital And Research Centre, 15 km away. The village votes in Kishanganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lalit Meena. The population is estimated at 613 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ganeshpura

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Muhal · this village52064%
Halawani · Kishanganj50544%8.2 km SW
Sunswada · Karahal1,05548%8 km NW
Sondhni · Karahal27060%8.9 km NE
Sondhni · Rahatgarh08.9 km NE
Sondhni · Harrai45542%8.9 km NE
Amroli · Kishanganj76650%10.5 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Muhal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BARAN
Distance to nearest town (km)
80
Distance to district HQ (km)
80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
69
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
896
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
389

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

Notice board · Muhal

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 — Muhal

LGD code
103166
Pincode
325217
Post office
Shahabad (Baran)
Population (Census 2011)
520
Population (projected 2026)
613
Households
85
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
891
Literacy rate
63.5%
Coordinates
25.27992°N, 76.90621°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhalawar-Baran
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kishanganj
Member of Parliament
Dushyant Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Lalit Meena
Block / Mandal
Shahbad
Getting there

How to reach Muhal

Mandal centre
Shahbad · ≈ 28 km
≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Baran · ≈ 51 km
≈ 1 h 45 min by car · 2 h 4 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,790 people
Karahal · ≈ 28 km
≈ 56 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur213 kmcapital
  • Delhi372 km
  • Mumbai805 km
  • Hyderabad893 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChhajawa44 km
  • Hospital / PHCSitawari Hospital And Research Centre15 km
  • Collegegyandeep college48 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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