Balaran observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.
Temples near Balaran
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Lachhmangarh mandal is जोत का बालाजी धाम आंतरोली (जांगिड़ समाज). No temple of this dedication is on record within Balaran itself.
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 for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 Septembertoday | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
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.
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.
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.
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.
By population, Balaran ranks #1 of 108 villages in Lachhmangarh mandal — the largest.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Balaran is a village of 6,255 people in 1,079 households (Census 2011) in Lachhmangarh tehsil, Sikar district, Rajasthan, the largest of 108 villages in Lachhmangarh tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 973 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Sikar district centre, 10 km from Dundlod, the nearest town, 11 km from Dundlod Mukandgarh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 332401, served by Balaran post office; the LGD village code is 81339. The nearest hospital or health centre is Major Ram Singh Govt Hospital, 6 km away. The village votes in Lachhmangarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Govind Singh Dotasra. The population is estimated at 7,375 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Balaran →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaran · this village | 6,255 | 61% | — |
| Shyami Ki Dhani · Phulera (Hq.Sambhar) | 994 | 54% | 1.9 km E |
| Shyami Ki Dhani · Danta Ramgarh | 171 | 64% | 1.9 km E |
| Bhagasara · Fatehpur | 2,779 | 59% | 3.5 km N |
| Swami Ki Dhani · Fatehpur | 337 | 67% | 3.6 km W |
| Swami Ki Dhani · Lachhmangarh | 732 | 68% | 3.6 km W |
| Swami Ki Dhani · Nechwa | 362 | 59% | 3.6 km W |
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
4 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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