Khalamba observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.
The principal temple recorded for Gazole mandal is Manaskamana Kali Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khalamba 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.
Khalamba is a village in Gazole mandal, Malda district, West Bengal, with a population of 962 in 213 households. The village has a literacy rate of 48.3% and is located at 25.279°N, 88.273°E with postal code 732124.
By population, Khalamba ranks #113 of 291 villages in Gazole mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Khalamba is a village of 962 people in 213 households (Census 2011) in Gazole block, Malda district, West Bengal, the 113th-largest of 291 villages in Gazole block. Literacy is 48%, 6 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 1,064 women per 1,000 men. It lies 47 km from the Malda district centre, 30 km from Habibpur, the nearest town, 2 km from Deotala railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 732124, served by Gajol post office; the LGD village code is 312622. The nearest hospital or health centre is Christian Mission Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is BIBEK ROY, and the village votes in Habibpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Joyel Murmu. The population is estimated at 1,076 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Deotala →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalamba · this village | 962 | 48% | — |
| Bonordighi · Gazole | 1,045 | 56% | 1.2 km N |
| Kalihor · Gazole | 362 | 57% | 1.3 km SW |
| Bajedoas · Gazole | 276 | 38% | 1.4 km NW |
| Taherkhani · Gazole | 644 | 33% | 1.6 km W |
| Gohalnuri · Gazole | 170 | 34% | 1.9 km NE |
| Methrani · Gazole | 473 | 58% | 2 km S |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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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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