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Harwa

हरवा
Sheo mandal
Pincode 344705
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Harwa 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
86763
Pincode
344705
Post office
Gunga
Population
1,417
Households
230
Literacy rate
49.3%
Sex ratio
872 ♀/1000♂
Workers
740
Distance to district centre
131 km
Distance to mandal centre
68 km
Distance to Jaipur
464 km
Distance to Delhi
650 km
Nearest railway station
Gypsum · 56 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Shree Karni Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Harwa compares

By population, Harwa ranks #12 of 160 villages in Sheo mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.3%
+3.9% vs mandal average
Harwa
49.3%
Sheo mandal
45.4%
Barmer district
45.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
872
−8 vs mandal average
Harwa
872
Sheo mandal
880
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.1 vs mandal average
Harwa
6.2
Sheo mandal
6.1

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

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Harwa at a glance

Harwa is a village of 1,417 people in 230 households (Census 2011) in Sheo tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan, the 12th-largest of 160 villages in Sheo tehsil. Literacy is 49%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 45% and the sex ratio is 872 women per 1,000 men. It lies 131 km from the Barmer district centre, 56 km from Gypsum railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 344705, served by Gunga post office; the LGD village code is 86763. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shree Karni Hospital, 10 km away. The village votes in Baytoo assembly constituency, represented by MLA Harish Chaudhary. The population is estimated at 1,671 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Harwa

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Harwa · this village1,41749%
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Mege Ka Gaon · Sheo70940%4.9 km W
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Jhanphli Khurd · Sheo24863%9.1 km SW

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Key facts — Harwa

LGD code
86763
Pincode
344705
Post office
Gunga
Population (Census 2011)
1,417
Population (projected 2026)
1,671
Households
230
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
872
Literacy rate
49.3%
Coordinates
26.25770°N, 71.17896°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Baytoo
Member of Parliament
Ummeda Ram Beniwal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Harish Chaudhary
Block / Mandal
Sheo
Getting there

How to reach Harwa

Mandal centre
Sheo · ≈ 68 km
≈ 2 h 20 min by car · 2 h 46 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Barmer · ≈ 131 km
≈ 4 h 29 min by car · 5 h 19 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur464 kmcapital
  • Delhi650 km
  • Mumbai817 km
  • Hyderabad1241 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGypsum56 km
  • Hospital / PHCShree Karni Hospital10 km
  • CollegeEngineering College Barmer55 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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