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Revenue village·Sheo tehsil·Barmer

Olecha

Sheo mandal
Pincode 344701
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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LGD code
86854
Pincode
344701
Post office
Shiv
Population
307
Households
45
Literacy rate
47.9%
Sex ratio
931 ♀/1000♂
Workers
148
Distance to district centre
115 km
Distance to mandal centre
53 km
Distance to Jaipur
434 km
Distance to Delhi
615 km
Nearest railway station
Jetha Chandan · 58 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Fatehgarh · 25 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Olecha compares

By population, Olecha ranks #145 of 160 villages in Sheo mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.9%
+2.5% vs mandal average
Olecha
47.9%
Sheo mandal
45.4%
Barmer district
45.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
931
+51 vs mandal average
Olecha
931
Sheo mandal
880
Household size
people per home
6.8
+0.7 vs mandal average
Olecha
6.8
Sheo mandal
6.1

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

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Olecha at a glance

Olecha is a village of 307 people in 45 households (Census 2011) in Sheo tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan, the 145th-largest of 160 villages in Sheo tehsil. Literacy is 48%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 45% and the sex ratio is 931 women per 1,000 men. It lies 115 km from the Barmer district centre, 58 km from Jetha Chandan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 344701, served by Shiv post office; the LGD village code is 86854. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Fatehgarh, 25 km away. The village votes in Baytoo assembly constituency, represented by MLA Harish Chaudhary. The population is estimated at 362 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chochra

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Olecha · this village30748%
Ola · Pokaran1,53045%3.8 km E
Kotha · Fatehgarh66839%3.8 km E
Toga · Fatehgarh93135%3.8 km E
Mada · Fatehgarh19546%3.8 km E
Sodat · Fatehgarh20221%3.8 km E
Jodha · Fatehgarh22043%3.8 km E

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Key facts — Olecha

LGD code
86854
Pincode
344701
Post office
Shiv
Population (Census 2011)
307
Population (projected 2026)
362
Households
45
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
931
Literacy rate
47.9%
Coordinates
26.49109°N, 71.44493°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Baytoo
Member of Parliament
Ummeda Ram Beniwal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Harish Chaudhary
Block / Mandal
Sheo
Getting there

How to reach Olecha

Mandal centre
Sheo · ≈ 53 km
≈ 1 h 48 min by car · 2 h 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Barmer · ≈ 115 km
≈ 3 h 56 min by car · 4 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur434 kmcapital
  • Delhi615 km
  • Mumbai837 km
  • Hyderabad1245 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJetha Chandan58 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Fatehgarh25 km
  • Petrol pumpStation service27 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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