Sonkhari observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.
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 September | |
| 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.
By population, Sonkhari ranks #10 of 152 villages in Kathumar mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sonkhari એ Rajasthanના Alwar જિલ્લાના Kathumar તહસીલમાં 4,318 લોકોની વસ્તી 679 કુટુંબોમાં (વસ્તી ગણતરી 2011) ધરાવતું ગામ છે, જે Kathumar તહસીલના 152 ગામોમાં 10મું મોટું છે. સાક્ષરતા 53% છે, તહસીલ સરેરાશ 58% કરતાં 5 પોઇન્ટ ઓછી અને જાતિ પ્રમાણ દર 1,000 પુરુષોએ 869 સ્ત્રીઓ. તે Alwar જિલ્લા મથકથી 41 કિમી, નજીકના નગર Khirniથી 26 કિમી, Kherli રેલવે સ્ટેશનથી 5 કિમી આવેલું છે (સીધી રેખાનું અંતર). પિનકોડ 321606 છે, Kherli પોસ્ટ ઓફિસ હેઠળ; LGD ગામ કોડ 73795 છે. નજીકની હોસ્પિટલ Jeevandan Hospital, 4 કિમી દૂર. ગામ Kathumar વિધાનસભા મતવિસ્તારમાં આવે છે, ધારાસભ્ય Ramesh Khinchi. 2026માં અંદાજિત વસ્તી 5,091, 2011 કરતાં 18% વધુ.
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| ગામ | વસ્તી | સાક્ષરતા | અંતર |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonkhari · આ ગામ | 4,318 | 53% | — |
| Natoj · Kathumar | 2,105 | 69% | 2.5 કિમી NW |
| Gala Khera · Kathumar | 1,431 | 58% | 2.6 કિમી S |
| Mangolaki · Kathumar | 1,480 | 61% | 2.5 કિમી SW |
| Badangarhi · Kathumar | 234 | 59% | 3 કિમી E |
| Daroda · Kathumar | 2,322 | 60% | 3.6 કિમી NE |
| Medpura · Kathumar | 458 | 63% | 4 કિમી S |
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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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