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Chani

Kolayat mandal
Pincode 334302
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Chani 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
69496
Pincode
334302
Post office
Sri Kolayat Ji
Population
2,717
Households
440
Literacy rate
38.6%
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,039
Census 2011 · in context

How Chani compares

By population, Chani ranks #12 of 113 villages in Kolayat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.6%
−6.5% vs mandal average
Chani
38.6%
Kolayat mandal
45.1%
Bikaner district
54.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
908
+13 vs mandal average
Chani
908
Kolayat mandal
895
Household size
people per home
6.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
Chani
6.2
Kolayat mandal
6.3

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

Chani at a glance

Chani is a village of 2,717 people in 440 households (Census 2011) in Kolayat tehsil, Bikaner district, Rajasthan, the 12th-largest of 113 villages in Kolayat tehsil. Literacy is 39%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 45% and the sex ratio is 908 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 334302, served by Sri Kolayat Ji post office; the LGD village code is 69496. The village votes in Kolayat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anshuman Singh Bhati. The population is estimated at 3,203 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chani

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Key facts — Chani

LGD code
69496
Pincode
334302
Post office
Sri Kolayat Ji
Population (Census 2011)
2,717
Population (projected 2026)
3,203
Households
440
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
908
Literacy rate
38.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bikaner
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kolayat
Member of Parliament
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Anshuman Singh Bhati
Block / Mandal
Kolayat
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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)