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Malana

Gadraroad mandal
Pincode 344501
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Gadraroad mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gadraroad mandal is Baba Ramdev Teample,Balewa. No temple of this dedication is on record within Malana 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 September
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
86629
Pincode
344501
Post office
Gadra Road
Population
557
Households
79
Literacy rate
43.3%
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000♂
Workers
254
Distance to district centre
153 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Jaipur
495 km
Distance to Delhi
686 km
Nearest railway station
Bhachhbar · 29 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Girab · 25 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Malana compares

By population, Malana ranks #71 of 140 villages in Gadraroad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.3%
+0.9% vs mandal average
Malana
43.3%
Gadraroad mandal
42.4%
Barmer district
45.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,011
+167 vs mandal average
Malana
1,011
Gadraroad mandal
844
Household size
people per home
7.1
+1.5 vs mandal average
Malana
7.1
Gadraroad mandal
5.6

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

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Malana at a glance

Malana is a village of 557 people in 79 households (Census 2011) in Gadraroad tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan, the 71st-largest of 140 villages in Gadraroad tehsil. Literacy is 43%, about the same as the tehsil average of 42% and the sex ratio is 1,011 women per 1,000 men. It lies 153 km from the Barmer district centre, 58 km from Chohtan, the nearest town, 29 km from Bhachhbar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 344501, served by Gadra Road post office; the LGD village code is 86629. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Girab, 25 km away. The village votes in Sheo assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati. The population is estimated at 657 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Malana

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Malana · this village55743%
Amarani · Gadraroad0 km N
Meenani · Gadraroad0 km N
Phogera · Gadraroad1,99648%4.1 km SE
Balewa · Gadraroad2,66337%6.3 km SW
Dedariyar · Gadraroad79056%6.6 km S
Charno Ki Dhani · Gadraroad1,03948%8.7 km SW

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Key facts — Malana

LGD code
86629
Pincode
344501
Post office
Gadra Road
Population (Census 2011)
557
Population (projected 2026)
657
Households
79
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1011
Literacy rate
43.3%
Coordinates
25.98550°N, 70.92248°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sheo
Member of Parliament
Ummeda Ram Beniwal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ravindra Singh Bhati
Block / Mandal
Gadraroad
Nearest railway station
Khed Temple (125.8 km)
Getting there

How to reach Malana

Mandal centre
Gadraroad · ≈ 5.0 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Barmer · ≈ 153 km
≈ 5 h 15 min by car · 6 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,465 people
Chohtan · ≈ 58 km
≈ 1 h 58 min by car · 2 h 20 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur495 kmcapital
  • Delhi686 km
  • Mumbai794 km
  • Hyderabad1234 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhachhbar29 km
  • Bus stopGurjaro Ka Was ,Balewa6 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Girab25 km
  • CollegeEngineering College Barmer52 km
  • Police stationsadar police station56 km
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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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