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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Ramsar tehsil·Barmer

Sodha Basti

सोढा बस्ती
Ramsar mandal
Pincode 344001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Ramsar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ramsar mandal is Shri Kubad Mata Ji Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sodha Basti 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
88508
Pincode
344001
Post office
Barmer Coll
Population
300
Households
58
Literacy rate
45.7%
Sex ratio
852 ♀/1000♂
Workers
174
Census 2011 · in context

How Sodha Basti compares

By population, Sodha Basti ranks #140 of 173 villages in Ramsar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.7%
+5.9% vs mandal average
Sodha Basti
45.7%
Ramsar mandal
39.8%
Barmer district
45.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
852
−53 vs mandal average
Sodha Basti
852
Ramsar mandal
905
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Sodha Basti
5.2
Ramsar mandal
5.8

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

Sodha Basti at a glance

Sodha Basti is a village of 300 people in 58 households (Census 2011) in Ramsar tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan, the 140th-largest of 173 villages in Ramsar tehsil. Literacy is 46%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 40% and the sex ratio is 852 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 344001, served by Barmer Coll post office; the LGD village code is 88508. The village votes in Barmer assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary. The population is estimated at 354 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gangala

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sodha Basti · this village30046%
Gangala · Ramsar1,13329%
Nihalaniyon Ka Tobha · Ramsar1,13031%
Mananiyon Ki Basti · Ramsar52547%
Hafatnagar · Ramsar38137%
Aazadnagar · Ramsar31241%
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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 — Sodha Basti

LGD code
88508
Pincode
344001
Post office
Barmer Coll
Population (Census 2011)
300
Population (projected 2026)
354
Households
58
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
852
Literacy rate
45.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barmer
Member of Parliament
Ummeda Ram Beniwal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary
Block / Mandal
Ramsar
Nearest PHC
Dr. OP Vishnoi (20.5 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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)