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Revenue village·Sankrail block·Jhargram

Chanda

Sankrail mandal
Pincode 721516
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Sankrail mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sankrail mandal is Kanaka Durga Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chanda 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.

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Village snapshot

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PUTA SING MURMU
Contact: 93****3701
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LGD code
341379
Pincode
721516
Post office
Lalgarh (West Midnapore)
Population
0
Households
0
Workers
0

Chanda at a glance

Chanda is a revenue village in Sankrail block, Jhargram district, West Bengal. The pincode is 721516, served by Lalgarh (West Midnapore) post office; the LGD village code is 341379. The sarpanch is PUTA SING MURMU, and the village votes in Gopiballavpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Mahata.

Gram panchayat: Kultikri

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chanda · this village0
Baligerya · Sankrail1,84373%
Jangal Kurachi · Sankrail1,28069%
Kultikri · Sankrail79778%
Phulbani · Sankrail75066%
Charar · Sankrail57977%
Mandar · Sankrail52979%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chanda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
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
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
14.43
Irrigated area (ha)
10.97
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Chanda

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 — Chanda

LGD code
341379
Pincode
721516
Post office
Lalgarh (West Midnapore)
Population (Census 2011)
0
Households
0
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gopiballavpur
Member of Parliament
Kalipada Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Mahata
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PUTA SING MURMU
Block / Mandal
Sankrail
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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)