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Revenue village·Arsha block·Purulia

Karandi

Arsha mandal
Pincode 723201
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Arsha mandal

The principal temple recorded for Arsha mandal is Temple of Maa Jagadhatri. No temple of this dedication is on record within Karandi 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SULEKHA KISKU
Contact: 83****1802
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LGD code
331184
Pincode
723201
Post office
Garjaipur
Population
1,910
Households
357
Literacy rate
46.6%
Sex ratio
963 ♀/1000♂
Workers
997
Census 2011 · in context

How Karandi compares

By population, Karandi ranks #31 of 96 villages in Arsha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.6%
+1.1% vs mandal average
Karandi
46.6%
Arsha mandal
45.5%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
963
−11 vs mandal average
Karandi
963
Arsha mandal
974
Household size
people per home
5.4
Same as the mandal average
Karandi
5.4
Arsha mandal
5.4

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

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Karandi at a glance

Karandi is a village of 1,910 people in 357 households (Census 2011) in Arsha block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 31st-largest of 96 villages in Arsha block. Literacy is 47%, 1 points above the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 963 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 723201, served by Garjaipur post office; the LGD village code is 331184. The sarpanch is SULEKHA KISKU, and the village votes in Balarampur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jaladhar Mahato. The population is estimated at 2,252 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Arsha

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karandi · this village1,91047%
Arsha · Arsha5,95846%
Palpal · Arsha5,51140%
Rangamati · Arsha4,36550%
Phasko · Arsha2,45838%
Tumba · Arsha1,67952%
Kadampur · Arsha1,31642%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karandi

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)
19
Power hours (winter)
20
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
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
345.2
Irrigated area (ha)
25.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Karandi

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 — Karandi

LGD code
331184
Pincode
723201
Post office
Garjaipur
Population (Census 2011)
1,910
Population (projected 2026)
2,252
Households
357
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
963
Literacy rate
46.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Balarampur
Member of Parliament
Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jaladhar Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SULEKHA KISKU
Block / Mandal
Arsha
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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