Bartala observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Madhya Pradesh.
The principal temple recorded for Simariya mandal is Commons:Category:Shiva Temple, Sakor. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bartala itself.
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.
Bartala is a village in Simariya mandal, Panna district, Madhya Pradesh, with 597 inhabitants across 163 households. The village has a literacy rate of 50.3%, is located at 24.215°N, 80.007°E, and PIN code 488442.
By population, Bartala ranks #37 of 64 villages in Simariya mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bartala Madhya Pradeshದ Panna ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Simariya ತಹಸೀಲ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 597 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 163 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Simariya ತಹಸೀಲ್ದ 64 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 37ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 50%, ತಹಸೀಲ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 54% ಗಿಂತ 4 ಅಂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 883 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಇದು Panna ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ 20 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, Rithi ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ 37 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ (ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ ದೂರ). ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 488442, Simariya ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 459221. ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ Government hospital Mohandra, 5 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರ. ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು SILOCHNA PATEL; ಗ್ರಾಮ Hatta ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Umadevi Lalchand Khatik. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 704, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ: Atarhai →
| ಗ್ರಾಮ | ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ | ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ | ದೂರ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartala · ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮ | 597 | 50% | — |
| Bartala · Mahroni | 591 | 49% | 0 ಕಿ.ಮೀ N |
| Simra Kalan · Pawai | 2,216 | 51% | 2.8 ಕಿ.ಮೀ E |
| Simra Kalan · Ajaygarh | 686 | 45% | 2.8 ಕಿ.ಮೀ E |
| Simra Kalan · Amanganj | 551 | 57% | 2.8 ಕಿ.ಮೀ E |
| Piparia · Maharajganj | 1,424 | 50% | 3.6 ಕಿ.ಮೀ W |
| Piparia · Maharajganj | 3,694 | 60% | 3.6 ಕಿ.ಮೀ W |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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