Malaua observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Madhya Pradesh.
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 for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 Septembertoday | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Malaua is a village in Bhander mandal, Datia district, Madhya Pradesh. It has a population of 434 across 98 households with a literacy rate of 66.8%. The village is located at coordinates 25.941°N, 78.656°E and has postal code 475336.
By population, Malaua ranks #115 of 154 villages in Bhander mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Malaua Madhya Pradeshದ Datia ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Bhander ತಹಸೀಲ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 434 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 98 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Bhander ತಹಸೀಲ್ದ 154 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 115ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 67%, ತಹಸೀಲ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 66% ಗೆ ಸಮಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 887 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಇದು Datia ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ 32 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ Bariyaದಿಂದ 11 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, Kotra ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ 31 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ (ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ ದೂರ). ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 475336, Salon B. ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 454836. ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ Sanjivani Hospital, 10 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರ. ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು Mohar Singh Yadav; ಗ್ರಾಮ Bhander ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Phool Singh Baraiya. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 512, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ: Asuli →
| ಗ್ರಾಮ | ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ | ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ | ದೂರ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaua · ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮ | 434 | 67% | — |
| Bhagupura · Seondha | 3,377 | 66% | 0.8 ಕಿ.ಮೀ S |
| Baghanpura · Bhander | 448 | 70% | 0.9 ಕಿ.ಮೀ SW |
| Kheridevta · Indergarh | 479 | 68% | 1.2 ಕಿ.ಮೀ E |
| Laharakalan · Indergarh | 799 | 51% | 1.4 ಕಿ.ಮೀ W |
| Laharawed · Indergarh | 312 | 57% | 1.4 ಕಿ.ಮೀ W |
| Sikari · Indergarh | 2,003 | 62% | 2.2 ಕಿ.ಮೀ SW |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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