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Revenue village·Silchar block·Cachar

Peladahar

Silchar mandal
Pincode 788015
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Peladahar observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Assam.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Peladahar is a village in Silchar mandal, Cachar district, Assam, with a population of 1,117 distributed across 271 households. The village has a literacy rate of 73.4% and is located at coordinates 24.901°N, 92.716°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KUMRUZ ZAMAN BARBHUIYA
Contact: 81****1515
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LGD code
299192
Pincode
788015
Post office
Meherpur
Population
1,117
Households
271
Literacy rate
73.4%
Sex ratio
865 ♀/1000♂
Workers
452
Distance to district centre
70 km
Distance to mandal centre
13 km
Distance to Dispur (Guwahati)
170 km
Distance to Kolkata
513 km
Nearest railway station
Arunachal Junction · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
State Dispensary, Gonirgram · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Peladahar compares

By population, Peladahar ranks #133 of 246 villages in Silchar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.4%
+7.8% vs mandal average
Peladahar
73.4%
Silchar mandal
65.6%
Cachar district
67.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
865
−78 vs mandal average
Peladahar
865
Silchar mandal
943
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.4 vs mandal average
Peladahar
4.1
Silchar mandal
4.5

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

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Peladahar at a glance

Peladahar is a village of 1,117 people in 271 households (Census 2011) in Silchar block, Cachar district, Assam, the 133rd-largest of 246 villages in Silchar block. Literacy is 73%, 8 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 865 women per 1,000 men. It lies 70 km from the Cachar district centre, 6 km from Arunachal Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 788015, served by Meherpur post office; the LGD village code is 299192. The nearest hospital or health centre is State Dispensary, Gonirgram, 4 km away. The sarpanch is KUMRUZ ZAMAN BARBHUIYA, and the village votes in Algapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nijam Uddin Choudhury. The population is estimated at 1,317 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Krishnapur Bhairabnagar

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Peladahar · this village1,11773%
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Rajnagar · Sonai2,57457%4.8 km SW
Pirnagar · Katigora80374%4.8 km SW
Kalinagar · Katigora1,28568%4.8 km SW
Rangpur · Katigora1,21259%6 km S
Natanpur · Katigora2,52562%6 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Peladahar

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Silchar (MB)
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
411
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BHAIROB NAGAR/KRISHNAPUR
Total area (ha)
77.39
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Peladahar

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 — Peladahar

LGD code
299192
Pincode
788015
Post office
Meherpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,117
Population (projected 2026)
1,317
Households
271
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
865
Literacy rate
73.4%
Coordinates
24.90088°N, 92.71560°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Karimganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Algapur
Member of Parliament
Kripanath Mallah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nijam Uddin Choudhury
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KUMRUZ ZAMAN BARBHUIYA
Block / Mandal
Silchar
Getting there

How to reach Peladahar

Mandal centre
Silchar · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Cachar · ≈ 70 km
≈ 2 h 23 min by car · 2 h 50 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dispur (Guwahati)170 kmcapital
  • Kolkata513 km
  • Delhi1593 km
  • Hyderabad1694 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationArunachal Junction6 km
  • Bus stopNew Yuzana Travels11 km
  • Hospital / PHCState Dispensary, Gonirgram4 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM11 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance petrol8 km
  • CollegeCachar College11 km
  • Police stationMalugram Police Outpost11 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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