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Ghatau

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Dowda mandal
Pincode 314404
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ghatau 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
97605
Pincode
314404
Post office
Vikasnagar (Dungarpur)
Population
2,066
Households
404
Literacy rate
55.3%
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000♂
Workers
988
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
49 km
Distance to Jaipur
389 km
Distance to Mumbai
544 km
Nearest railway station
Kotana · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Faloj · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghatau compares

By population, Ghatau ranks #18 of 91 villages in Dowda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.3%
+6.0% vs mandal average
Ghatau
55.3%
Dowda mandal
49.3%
Dungarpur district
49.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
998
+8 vs mandal average
Ghatau
998
Dowda mandal
990
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Ghatau
5.1
Dowda mandal
5.0

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

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Ghatau at a glance

Ghatau is a village of 2,066 people in 404 households (Census 2011) in Dowda tehsil, Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, the 18th-largest of 91 villages in Dowda tehsil. Literacy is 55%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 998 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Dungarpur district centre, 12 km from Kotana railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 314404, served by Vikasnagar (Dungarpur) post office; the LGD village code is 97605. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Faloj, 4 km away. The village votes in Salumber assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amritlal Meena. The population is estimated at 2,436 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ghatau

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ghatau · this village2,06655%
Parda Chaubisan · Dowda94858%2 km N
Orwariya · Dowda1,52662%3.1 km N
Faloj · Dowda3,28449%3.3 km SE
Dovra · Dowda1,15155%3.7 km S
Dhawari · Dowda54966%4.7 km N
Ratnawara · Dowda71550%5.1 km NW

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Key facts — Ghatau

LGD code
97605
Pincode
314404
Post office
Vikasnagar (Dungarpur)
Population (Census 2011)
2,066
Population (projected 2026)
2,436
Households
404
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
998
Literacy rate
55.3%
Coordinates
23.88847°N, 73.83705°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udaipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Salumber
Member of Parliament
Manna Lal Rawat
Member of Legislative Assembly
Amritlal Meena
Block / Mandal
Dowda
Getting there

How to reach Ghatau

Mandal centre
Dowda · ≈ 49 km
≈ 1 h 41 min by car · 2 h by bike
Directions
District centre
Dungarpur · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 52 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur389 kmcapital
  • Mumbai544 km
  • Delhi624 km
  • Hyderabad870 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKotana12 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Faloj4 km
  • CollegeSunrise College25 km
  • Police stationPOLICE THANA PARSAD36 km
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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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