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Revenue village·Nanoor block·Birbhum

Ghogan

Nanoor mandal
Pincode 731301
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ghogan observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Ghogan

  • Temple of Basuli and the mound together with fourteen other temples near them containing the Linga images of Shiva · 5.0 km
  • Basuli and 14 Shiva Temples · 5.0 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Nanoor mandal

The principal temple recorded for Nanoor mandal is Ujani Shaktipeeth Kali temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ghogan 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 September
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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Ghogan is a small village in Nanoor mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 160 in 42 households. The village is located at 23.725°N, 87.825°E with a literacy rate of 67.5% and postal code 731301.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
FALGUNI SAHA
Contact: 89****6024
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LGD code
317661
Pincode
731301
Post office
Ch.Nanoor
Population
160
Households
42
Literacy rate
67.5%
Sex ratio
975 ♀/1000♂
Workers
60
Distance to district centre
25 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Kolkata
140 km
Distance to Delhi
1190 km
Nearest railway station
Kirnahar · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Nanoor RH · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghogan compares

By population, Ghogan ranks #128 of 136 villages in Nanoor mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.5%
+6.8% vs mandal average
Ghogan
67.5%
Nanoor mandal
60.7%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
975
+26 vs mandal average
Ghogan
975
Nanoor mandal
949
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.5 vs mandal average
Ghogan
3.8
Nanoor mandal
4.3

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

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Ghogan at a glance

Ghogan is a village of 160 people in 42 households (Census 2011) in Nanoor block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 128th-largest of 136 villages in Nanoor block. Literacy is 68%, 7 points above the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 975 women per 1,000 men. It lies 25 km from the Birbhum district centre, 13 km from Madda, the nearest town, 7 km from Kirnahar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731301, served by Ch.Nanoor post office; the LGD village code is 317661. The nearest hospital or health centre is Nanoor RH, 4 km away. The sarpanch is FALGUNI SAHA, and the village votes in Nanoor assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bidhan Chandra Majhi. The population is estimated at 179 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barasaota

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ghogan · this village16068%
Feugram · Nanoor1,58268%2.3 km N
Dongra · Nanoor1,55568%2.3 km SW
Brajaballavpur · Nanoor02.5 km S
Ukrundi · Nanoor83569%2.4 km E
Amnahar · Labpur81949%3 km NW
Putundi · Labpur40663%3.4 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghogan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
21
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
80.4
Irrigated area (ha)
11.2
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Ghogan

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Ghogan

LGD code
317661
Pincode
731301
Post office
Ch.Nanoor
Population (Census 2011)
160
Population (projected 2026)
179
Households
42
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
975
Literacy rate
67.5%
Coordinates
23.72544°N, 87.82528°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nanoor
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bidhan Chandra Majhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
FALGUNI SAHA
Block / Mandal
Nanoor
Getting there

How to reach Ghogan

Mandal centre
Nanoor · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 25 km
≈ 50 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,114 people
Madda · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata140 kmcapital
  • Delhi1190 km
  • Hyderabad1200 km
  • Chennai1426 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKirnahar7 km
  • Bus stopLabpur New Bus Stand10 km
  • Hospital / PHCNanoor RH4 km
  • ATM / bankAllahabad Bank10 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil18 km
  • CollegeVisva-Bharati University15 km
  • Police stationGuskara Police station28 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ghogan

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

  • 🛕Temple of Basuli and the mound together with fourteen other temples near them containing the Linga images of ShivaTemple5.0 km ↗
  • 🛕Basuli and 14 Shiva TemplesTemple5.0 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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