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Balawas

Paparda mandal
Pincode 303006
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Balawas

  • Baba Shyamnath Mandir · 0.4 km
  • Shree Ram Mandir · 1.5 km
  • Ramdev Ji Mandir · 1.6 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Paparda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Paparda mandal is Narayani Mata. No temple of this dedication is on record within Balawas 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
78674
Pincode
303006
Post office
Madhorajpura
Population
1,184
Households
213
Literacy rate
52.2%
Sex ratio
830 ♀/1000♂
Workers
484
Distance to district centre
244 km
Distance to mandal centre
213 km
Distance to Jaipur
228 km
Distance to Delhi
141 km
Nearest railway station
Mayar · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Civil Hospital Nalwa · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Balawas compares

By population, Balawas ranks #11 of 20 villages in Paparda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.2%
+0.1% vs mandal average
Balawas
52.2%
Paparda mandal
52.1%
Dausa district
57.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
830
−64 vs mandal average
Balawas
830
Paparda mandal
894
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
Balawas
5.6
Paparda mandal
5.5

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

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Balawas at a glance

Balawas is a village of 1,184 people in 213 households (Census 2011) in Paparda tehsil, Dausa district, Rajasthan, the 11th-largest of 20 villages in Paparda tehsil. Literacy is 52%, about the same as the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 830 women per 1,000 men. It lies 244 km from the Dausa district centre, 16 km from Mayar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 303006, served by Madhorajpura post office; the LGD village code is 78674. The nearest hospital or health centre is Civil Hospital Nalwa, 1 km away. The population is estimated at 1,396 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dharanwas

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Balawas · this village1,18452%
Balawas · Bansur2,95262%0 km N
Balawas · Todabhim47663%0 km N
Dhamana · Mauzamabad1,87545%5.3 km N
Dhamana · Sanchore3,85452%5.3 km N
Dhamana · Kapasan3,10251%5.3 km N
Nalwa · Dhariawad3,44630%13.3 km SE

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Key facts — Balawas

LGD code
78674
Pincode
303006
Post office
Madhorajpura
Population (Census 2011)
1,184
Population (projected 2026)
1,396
Households
213
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
830
Literacy rate
52.2%
Coordinates
28.95860°N, 75.81920°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dausa
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Thanagazi
Member of Parliament
Murari Lal Meena
Block / Mandal
Paparda
Getting there

How to reach Balawas

Mandal centre
Paparda · ≈ 213 km
≈ 7 h 17 min by car · 8 h 39 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dausa · ≈ 244 km
≈ 8 h 22 min by car · 9 h 56 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur228 kmcapital
  • Delhi141 km
  • Mumbai1139 km
  • Hyderabad1315 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMayar16 km
  • Bus stopGurjar Kheda18 km
  • Hospital / PHCCivil Hospital Nalwa1 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump5 km
  • CollegeGovt. College Nalwa1 km
  • Police stationOld Police Station13 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Balawas

6 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Balawas

2 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 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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