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Sela

सेला
Gadraroad mandal
Pincode 344011
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Gadraroad mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gadraroad mandal is Baba Ramdev Teample,Balewa. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sela 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.

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LGD code
86651
Pincode
344011
Post office
Bishala
Population
541
Households
84
Literacy rate
39.7%
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000♂
Workers
221
Census 2011 · in context

How Sela compares

By population, Sela ranks #74 of 140 villages in Gadraroad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.7%
−2.7% vs mandal average
Sela
39.7%
Gadraroad mandal
42.4%
Barmer district
45.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
939
+95 vs mandal average
Sela
939
Gadraroad mandal
844
Household size
people per home
6.4
+0.8 vs mandal average
Sela
6.4
Gadraroad mandal
5.6

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

Sela at a glance

Sela is a village of 541 people in 84 households (Census 2011) in Gadraroad tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan, the 74th-largest of 140 villages in Gadraroad tehsil. Literacy is 40%, 3 points below the tehsil average of 42% and the sex ratio is 939 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 344011, served by Bishala post office; the LGD village code is 86651. The village votes in Sheo assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati. The population is estimated at 638 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khadeen

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sela · this village54140%
Baniyali · Gadraroad5677%
Khareen · Gadraroad49928%
Alabachaya Ki Dhani · Gadraroad28731%
Chauthiyali · Gadraroad27948%
Dhingani Basti · Gadraroad2279%
Dhanuani · Gadraroad

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Key facts — Sela

LGD code
86651
Pincode
344011
Post office
Bishala
Population (Census 2011)
541
Population (projected 2026)
638
Households
84
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
939
Literacy rate
39.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sheo
Member of Parliament
Ummeda Ram Beniwal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ravindra Singh Bhati
Block / Mandal
Gadraroad
Nearest railway station
Khed Temple (120.9 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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