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Revenue village·Chohtan tehsil·Barmer

Virat Nagar

Chohtan mandal
Pincode 344702
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Virat Nagar

  • Karni Mata Temple · 4.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Chohtan mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chohtan mandal is temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Virat Nagar 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.

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LGD code
960634
Pincode
344702
Post office
Chohtan
Distance to district centre
244 km
Distance to mandal centre
295 km
Distance to Jaipur
268 km
Distance to Delhi
381 km
Nearest railway station
Lalgarh Junction · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Vedprakash · <1 km

Virat Nagar at a glance

Virat Nagar is a revenue village in Chohtan tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan. It lies 244 km from the Barmer district centre, 20 km from Napasar, the nearest town, 6 km from Lalgarh Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 344702, served by Chohtan post office; the LGD village code is 960634. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Vedprakash, <1 km away.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Virat Nagar

LGD code
960634
Pincode
344702
Post office
Chohtan
Coordinates
28.03185°N, 73.37728°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Siwana
Member of Parliament
Ummeda Ram Beniwal
Block / Mandal
Chohtan
Nearest railway station
Khed Temple (268.7 km)
Getting there

How to reach Virat Nagar

Mandal centre
Chohtan · ≈ 295 km
≈ 10 h 5 min by car · 11 h 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Barmer · ≈ 244 km
≈ 8 h 20 min by car · 9 h 54 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 22,893 people
Napasar · ≈ 20 km
≈ 40 min by car · 48 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur268 kmcapital
  • Delhi381 km
  • Mumbai997 km
  • Hyderabad1294 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLalgarh Junction6 km
  • Bus stopMilan travels4 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Vedprakash<1 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank of India ATM4 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil6 km
  • CollegeInstitute of Management Studies, B.J.S. Rampuria Jain College, Bikaner4 km
  • Police stationPolice station6 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Virat Nagar

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Virat Nagar

9 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)