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Revenue village·Neturia block·Purulia

Bhaldubi

Neturia mandal
Pincode 723133
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bhaldubi

  • Raghunath temple · 3.2 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Neturia mandal

The principal temple recorded for Neturia mandal is Baruipara Hanuman Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bhaldubi 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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Bhaldubi is a village in Neturia mandal, Purulia district, West Bengal, with a population of 501 in 76 households and a literacy rate of 45.7%. It is situated at 23.625°N, 86.666°E under postal code 723133.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
UMARANI MAHATO
Contact: 93****9366
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LGD code
330374
Pincode
723133
Post office
Raghunathpur (Puruliya)
Population
501
Households
76
Literacy rate
45.7%
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000♂
Workers
271
Distance to district centre
38 km
Distance to mandal centre
25 km
Distance to Kolkata
209 km
Distance to Delhi
1094 km
Nearest railway station
Bero · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Raghunathpur Sub-Divisional Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhaldubi compares

By population, Bhaldubi ranks #62 of 123 villages in Neturia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.7%
−8.6% vs mandal average
Bhaldubi
45.7%
Neturia mandal
54.3%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
972
+25 vs mandal average
Bhaldubi
972
Neturia mandal
947
Household size
people per home
6.6
+1.2 vs mandal average
Bhaldubi
6.6
Neturia mandal
5.4

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

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Bhaldubi at a glance

Bhaldubi is a village of 501 people in 76 households (Census 2011) in Neturia block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 62nd-largest of 123 villages in Neturia block. Literacy is 46%, 9 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 972 women per 1,000 men. It lies 38 km from the Purulia district centre, 54 km from Barra, the nearest town, 11 km from Bero railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723133, served by Raghunathpur (Puruliya) post office; the LGD village code is 330374. The nearest hospital or health centre is Raghunathpur Sub-Divisional Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is UMARANI MAHATO, and the village votes in Asansol Dakshin assembly constituency, represented by MLA Agnimitra Paul. The population is estimated at 560 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Raibandh

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhaldubi · this village50146%
Khudirmahul · Raghunathpur - II10062%0.8 km SE
Hansa Pathar · Neturia52148%1 km NW
Asta · Deoghar92749%1.1 km E
Asta · Dumri41752%1.1 km E
Asta · Palojori96147%1.1 km E
Asta · Madhupur1,62138%1.1 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhaldubi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
15
Power hours (winter)
12
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
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
130.05
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
1.13

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

Notice board · Bhaldubi

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 — Bhaldubi

LGD code
330374
Pincode
723133
Post office
Raghunathpur (Puruliya)
Population (Census 2011)
501
Population (projected 2026)
560
Households
76
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
972
Literacy rate
45.7%
Coordinates
23.62519°N, 86.66628°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Asansol Dakshin
Member of Parliament
Shatrughan Sinha
Member of Legislative Assembly
Agnimitra Paul
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
UMARANI MAHATO
Block / Mandal
Neturia
Getting there

How to reach Bhaldubi

Mandal centre
Neturia · ≈ 25 km
≈ 52 min by car · 1 h 2 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purulia · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,798 people
Barra · ≈ 54 km
≈ 1 h 51 min by car · 2 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata209 kmcapital
  • Delhi1094 km
  • Hyderabad1098 km
  • Chennai1352 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBero11 km
  • Bus stopBarakar Bus Stand20 km
  • Hospital / PHCRaghunathpur Sub-Divisional Hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India18 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump (Puja Urja Kendra)14 km
  • CollegeCareer Building Private ITI16 km
  • Police stationJharia Police Station29 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bhaldubi

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

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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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