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Pal

Bhudargad mandal
Pincode 416209
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Festival

Ganeshotsav

Pal observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

14 Sept

Temples near Pal

  • Shri Bhirawnath Mandir · 3.3 km
  • Shri Birdev mandir · 3.3 km
  • Shri Balumama Mandir · 3.3 km

Named places of worship on record

Ganeshotsav temples near Pal

  • Ganesh temple3.9 km

Named places of worship recorded in OpenStreetMap, with the distance measured from Pal. Whether a particular temple holds a public observance is not something we have on record.

Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra

Called Ganeshotsav and kept for ten days. Modak is the offering, sarvajanik mandals organise the public pandals, and the main immersion is on Anant Chaturdashi.

The regional form observed across Maharashtra. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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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LGD code
567778
Pincode
416209
Post office
Gargoti
Population
939
Households
220
Literacy rate
73.8%
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000♂
Workers
404
Distance to district centre
51 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Mumbai
291 km
Distance to Hyderabad
460 km
Nearest railway station
Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Shivshakti Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pal compares

By population, Pal ranks #57 of 111 villages in Bhudargad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.8%
+3.8% vs mandal average
Pal
73.8%
Bhudargad mandal
70.0%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
994
+12 vs mandal average
Pal
994
Bhudargad mandal
982
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Pal
4.3
Bhudargad mandal
4.5

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

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Pal at a glance

Pal is a village of 939 people in 220 households (Census 2011) in Bhudargad taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 57th-largest of 111 villages in Bhudargad taluka. Literacy is 74%, 4 points above the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 994 women per 1,000 men. It lies 51 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 17 km from Bhadole, the nearest town, 9 km from Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416209, served by Gargoti post office; the LGD village code is 567778. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shivshakti Hospital, 6 km away. The village votes in Karvir assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandradeep Shashikant Narake. The population is estimated at 1,107 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pal

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pal · this village93974%
Navale · Bhudargad78560%0 km N
Nigave Dumala · Karvir6,89870%3.2 km S
Kerli · Karvir4,95171%3.9 km SW
Dele · Bhudargad66069%3.9 km SW
Dindewadi · Bhudargad1,54766%4 km W
Japhale · Panhala1,26462%5.1 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pal

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
20
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
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Murgud
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
347.45
Irrigated area (ha)
314.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Pal

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Pal

LGD code
567778
Pincode
416209
Post office
Gargoti
Population (Census 2011)
939
Population (projected 2026)
1,107
Households
220
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
994
Literacy rate
73.8%
Coordinates
16.77923°N, 74.20167°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kolhapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karvir
Member of Parliament
Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandradeep Shashikant Narake
Block / Mandal
Bhudargad
Getting there

How to reach Pal

Mandal centre
Bhudargad · ≈ 3.2 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 51 km
≈ 1 h 45 min by car · 2 h 5 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,273 people
Bhadole · ≈ 17 km
≈ 34 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai291 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad460 km
  • Bengaluru559 km
  • Chennai771 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationShri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus9 km
  • Bus stopPanmala13 km
  • Hospital / PHCShivshakti Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank8 km
  • Petrol pumpMahadev Shivram & Co.6 km
  • CollegeKolhapur Public School (BUDS)13 km
  • Police stationShahupuri Police Station9 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Pal

7 Temples 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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