Datian observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.
The principal temple recorded for Balrampur mandal is Catholic Church Purnia. No temple of this dedication is on record within Datian 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.
Datian is a village in Balrampur mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 2,084 across 492 households. The village has a literacy rate of 47% and is located at coordinates 25.438°N, 87.838°E with PIN code 854317.
By population, Datian ranks #24 of 156 villages in Balrampur mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Datian એ Biharના Katihar જિલ્લાના Balrampur બ્લોકમાં 2,084 લોકોની વસ્તી 492 કુટુંબોમાં (વસ્તી ગણતરી 2011) ધરાવતું ગામ છે, જે Balrampur બ્લોકના 156 ગામોમાં 24મું મોટું છે. સાક્ષરતા 47% છે, બ્લોક સરેરાશ 37% કરતાં 10 પોઇન્ટ વધુ અને જાતિ પ્રમાણ દર 1,000 પુરુષોએ 944 સ્ત્રીઓ. તે Katihar જિલ્લા મથકથી 88 કિમી, નજીકના નગર Uttar Harishchandrapurથી 5 કિમી, Kumedpur Junction રેલવે સ્ટેશનથી 3 કિમી આવેલું છે (સીધી રેખાનું અંતર). પિનકોડ 854317 છે, Barsoighat પોસ્ટ ઓફિસ હેઠળ; LGD ગામ કોડ 224793 છે. નજીકની હોસ્પિટલ Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital, 6 કિમી દૂર. ગામ Dhamdaha વિધાનસભા મતવિસ્તારમાં આવે છે, ધારાસભ્ય Leshi Singh. 2026માં અંદાજિત વસ્તી 11,738, 2011 કરતાં 463% વધુ.
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| ગામ | વસ્તી | સાક્ષરતા | અંતર |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datian · આ ગામ | 2,084 | 47% | — |
| Datian · Harischandrapur - II | 9,102 | 35% | 0 કિમી N |
| Shahapur · Ramnagar - II | 538 | 89% | 1.4 કિમી SE |
| Bashat Dhanipara · Harischandrapur - II | 2,445 | 46% | 2.3 કિમી S |
| Sultan Nagar · Harischandrapur - II | 4,606 | 42% | 2.2 કિમી NE |
| Chaksatan · Harischandrapur - II | 1,754 | 37% | 2.4 કિમી N |
| Kankania · Harischandrapur - II | 1,002 | 49% | 2.3 કિમી SW |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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