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Barkhera

बरखेड़ा
Malakhera mandal
Pincode 301406
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Barkhera observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Barkhera

  • Madan Mohan ji temple,Karauli · 4.2 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Malakhera mandal

The principal temple recorded for Malakhera mandal is Khari Bawdi Shiv Temple reni. No temple of this dedication is on record within Barkhera itself.

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)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
72878
Pincode
301406
Post office
Malakhera
Population
6,464
Households
1,037
Literacy rate
53.3%
Sex ratio
871 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,610
Distance to district centre
97 km
Distance to mandal centre
80 km
Distance to Jaipur
130 km
Distance to Delhi
239 km
Nearest railway station
Pilioda · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Bhanvar vilas palace hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Barkhera compares

By population, Barkhera ranks #3 of 78 villages in Malakhera mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.3%
−0.4% vs mandal average
Barkhera
53.3%
Malakhera mandal
53.7%
Alwar district
59.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
871
−34 vs mandal average
Barkhera
871
Malakhera mandal
905
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.2 vs mandal average
Barkhera
6.2
Malakhera mandal
6.0

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

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Barkhera at a glance

Barkhera is a village of 6,464 people in 1,037 households (Census 2011) in Malakhera tehsil, Alwar district, Rajasthan, the 3rd-largest of 78 villages in Malakhera tehsil. Literacy is 53%, about the same as the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 871 women per 1,000 men. It lies 97 km from the Alwar district centre, 41 km from Suroth, the nearest town, 20 km from Pilioda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 301406, served by Malakhera post office; the LGD village code is 72878. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bhanvar vilas palace hospital, 3 km away. The population is estimated at 7,621 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barkhera

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Barkhera · this village6,46453%
Barkhera · Karauli4,14448%0 km N
Gurja · Karauli1.1 km SE
Bharka · Karauli70454%1.1 km SE
Gurja · Karauli1.1 km SE
Khareta · Karauli47661%1.1 km SE
Gurla · Karauli1,12044%1.1 km SE

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Notice board · Barkhera

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 — Barkhera

LGD code
72878
Pincode
301406
Post office
Malakhera
Population (Census 2011)
6,464
Population (projected 2026)
7,621
Households
1,037
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
871
Literacy rate
53.3%
Coordinates
26.46932°N, 76.99830°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Alwar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rajgarh-Laxmangarh
Member of Parliament
Bhupender Yadav
Block / Mandal
Malakhera
Nearest bank
SBBJ,Bank (3.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Barkhera

Mandal centre
Malakhera · ≈ 80 km
≈ 2 h 43 min by car · 3 h 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Alwar · ≈ 97 km
≈ 3 h 20 min by car · 3 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,780 people
Suroth · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur130 kmcapital
  • Delhi239 km
  • Mumbai924 km
  • Hyderabad1022 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPilioda20 km
  • Bus stopBus stand4 km
  • Hospital / PHCBhanvar vilas palace hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankSBBJ,Bank3 km
  • Petrol pumpHP petrol pump4 km
  • Collegesourabh collage campus26 km
  • Police stationCity Palace,Karauli,Rajasthan4 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Bhanvar vilas palace hospital3.1 km
Bank / ATM
SBBJ,Bank3.2 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Barkhera

1 Temple 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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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