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Chacha

Pokaran mandal
Pincode 345031
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Chacha 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
86287
Pincode
345031
Post office
Lathi (Jaisalmer)
Population
1,694
Households
271
Literacy rate
37.4%
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000♂
Workers
691
Distance to district centre
35 km
Distance to mandal centre
109 km
Distance to Jaipur
400 km
Distance to Delhi
567 km
Nearest railway station
Odhaniya Chacha · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Assalam Hospital · 17 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chacha compares

By population, Chacha ranks #24 of 176 villages in Pokaran mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.4%
−6.5% vs mandal average
Chacha
37.4%
Pokaran mandal
43.9%
Jaisalmer district
46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
961
+87 vs mandal average
Chacha
961
Pokaran mandal
874
Household size
people per home
6.3
+0.4 vs mandal average
Chacha
6.3
Pokaran mandal
5.9

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

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Chacha at a glance

Chacha is a village of 1,694 people in 271 households (Census 2011) in Pokaran tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, the 24th-largest of 176 villages in Pokaran tehsil. Literacy is 37%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 44% and the sex ratio is 961 women per 1,000 men. It lies 35 km from the Jaisalmer district centre, 3 km from Odhaniya Chacha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 345031, served by Lathi (Jaisalmer) post office; the LGD village code is 86287. The nearest hospital or health centre is Assalam Hospital, 17 km away. The village votes in Lohawat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gajendra Singh. The population is estimated at 1,997 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khetolai

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chacha · this village1,69437%
Dhanwa · Jaisalmer38530%0 km N
Lakha · Jaisalmer44846%0 km N
Orhaniya · Pokaran2,13243%3.3 km W
Kelawa · Pokaran1,63940%9.3 km SE
Modardi · Pokaran1,30039%16.1 km S
Chanani · Pokaran1,35240%14.5 km W

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Key facts — Chacha

LGD code
86287
Pincode
345031
Post office
Lathi (Jaisalmer)
Population (Census 2011)
1,694
Population (projected 2026)
1,997
Households
271
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
961
Literacy rate
37.4%
Coordinates
26.97480°N, 71.75150°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jodhpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Lohawat
Member of Parliament
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Member of Legislative Assembly
Gajendra Singh
Block / Mandal
Pokaran
Nearest railway station
Dhelana (89.5 km)
Getting there

How to reach Chacha

Mandal centre
Pokaran · ≈ 109 km
≈ 3 h 43 min by car · 4 h 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jaisalmer · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 11 min by car · 1 h 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur400 kmcapital
  • Delhi567 km
  • Mumbai886 km
  • Hyderabad1271 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationOdhaniya Chacha3 km
  • Hospital / PHCAssalam Hospital17 km
  • Petrol pumpHP14 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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