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Chhora

Rampurhat - I mandal
Pincode 731223
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Chhora

  • Balajuri Khageswarnath Shiva temple · 3.1 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Rampurhat - I mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rampurhat - I mandal is Tarapith Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chhora 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Chhora is a village in Rampurhat-I mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 2,311 across 560 households. The literacy rate is 51.7%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
TOTA SEKH
Contact: 89****9394
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LGD code
316296
Pincode
731223
Post office
R K Sikshapith
Population
2,311
Households
560
Literacy rate
51.7%
Sex ratio
1004 ♀/1000♂
Workers
909
Distance to district centre
43 km
Distance to mandal centre
54 km
Distance to Kolkata
176 km
Distance to Delhi
1139 km
Nearest railway station
Panchra · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Glocal Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chhora compares

By population, Chhora ranks #31 of 119 villages in Rampurhat - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.7%
−11.9% vs mandal average
Chhora
51.7%
Rampurhat - I mandal
63.6%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,004
+41 vs mandal average
Chhora
1,004
Rampurhat - I mandal
963
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
Chhora
4.1
Rampurhat - I mandal
4.3

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

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Chhora at a glance

Chhora is a village of 2,311 people in 560 households (Census 2011) in Rampurhat - I block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 31st-largest of 119 villages in Rampurhat - I block. Literacy is 52%, 12 points below the block average of 64% and the sex ratio is 1,004 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Birbhum district centre, 7 km from Pratappur, the nearest town, 6 km from Panchra railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731223, served by R K Sikshapith post office; the LGD village code is 316296. The nearest hospital or health centre is Glocal Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is TOTA SEKH, and the village votes in Mayureswar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dudh Kumar Mondal. The population is estimated at 2,725 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kusumba

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chhora · this village2,31152%
Chhora · Suri - I2,42157%0 km N
Chhora · Ausgram - II6,14563%0 km N
Chhora · Khoyrasol92574%0 km N
Nichinta · Khoyrasol60463%0.5 km W
Barghata · Shikaripara40645%0.5 km S
Uttar Madanpur · Dubrajpur01.1 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chhora

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
21
Power hours (winter)
22
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
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
425.01
Irrigated area (ha)
63
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Chhora

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 — Chhora

LGD code
316296
Pincode
731223
Post office
R K Sikshapith
Population (Census 2011)
2,311
Population (projected 2026)
2,725
Households
560
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1004
Literacy rate
51.7%
Coordinates
23.82147°N, 87.30855°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mayureswar
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dudh Kumar Mondal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
TOTA SEKH
Block / Mandal
Rampurhat - I
Getting there

How to reach Chhora

Mandal centre
Rampurhat - I · ≈ 54 km
≈ 1 h 50 min by car · 2 h 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 43 km
≈ 1 h 28 min by car · 1 h 44 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,430 people
Pratappur · ≈ 7.0 km
≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata176 kmcapital
  • Delhi1139 km
  • Hyderabad1164 km
  • Chennai1405 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPanchra6 km
  • Bus stopপাওয়ার হাউস মোর9 km
  • Hospital / PHCGlocal Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankUCO Bank24 km
  • Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump24 km
  • CollegeB.C. Roy College of polytecnic33 km
  • Police stationUkhra Out Post21 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chhora

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

  • 🛕Balajuri Khageswarnath Shiva templeTemple3.1 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • 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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