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Sonbarsa

Kawardha mandal
Pincode 491995
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Sonbarsa observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.

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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Uma Devi Kashyap
Contact: 89****4748
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LGD code
439047
Pincode
491995
Post office
Kawardha
Population
1,275
Households
337
Literacy rate
53.7%
Sex ratio
1037 ♀/1000♂
Workers
695
Distance to district centre
142 km
Distance to mandal centre
162 km
Distance to Raipur
169 km
Distance to Hyderabad
526 km
Nearest railway station
Junagarh Road · 39 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Goverment Hospital Karangamal. · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonbarsa compares

By population, Sonbarsa ranks #20 of 83 villages in Kawardha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.7%
+4.7% vs mandal average
Sonbarsa
53.7%
Kawardha mandal
49.0%
Kabeerdham district
50.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,037
+35 vs mandal average
Sonbarsa
1,037
Kawardha mandal
1,002
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.7 vs mandal average
Sonbarsa
3.8
Kawardha mandal
4.5

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

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Sonbarsa at a glance

Sonbarsa is a village of 1,275 people in 337 households (Census 2011) in Kawardha tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, the 20th-largest of 83 villages in Kawardha tehsil. Literacy is 54%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 1,037 women per 1,000 men. It lies 142 km from the Kabeerdham district centre, 39 km from Junagarh Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 491995, served by Kawardha post office; the LGD village code is 439047. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment Hospital Karangamal., 13 km away. The sarpanch is Uma Devi Kashyap, and the village votes in Gunderdehi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kunwer Singh Nishad. The population is estimated at 1,503 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sonbarsa

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonbarsa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KAWARDHA
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SONBARSA
Total area (ha)
322.9
Irrigated area (ha)
105.18
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Sonbarsa

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 — Sonbarsa

LGD code
439047
Pincode
491995
Post office
Kawardha
Population (Census 2011)
1,275
Population (projected 2026)
1,503
Households
337
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1037
Literacy rate
53.7%
Coordinates
20.04286°N, 82.61574°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunderdehi
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kunwer Singh Nishad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Uma Devi Kashyap
Block / Mandal
Kawardha
Nearest railway station
Sikosa (166.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Sonbarsa

Mandal centre
Kawardha · ≈ 162 km
≈ 5 h 33 min by car · 6 h 36 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kabeerdham · ≈ 142 km
≈ 4 h 50 min by car · 5 h 45 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur169 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad526 km
  • Kolkata658 km
  • Chennai813 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJunagarh Road39 km
  • Hospital / PHCGoverment Hospital Karangamal.13 km
  • CollegeJharigaon College44 km
  • Police stationJharigaon police Station45 km
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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