Begha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Sikkim.
The principal temple recorded for Dentam mandal is Rani Dhunga. No temple of this dedication is on record within Begha 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.
Begha is a village in Dentam mandal, Gyalshing district, Sikkim. It has a population of 1,786 across 359 households, with a literacy rate of 66.7%. The village has one shop and is located at PIN 737113.
By population, Begha ranks #7 of 24 villages in Dentam mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Begha Sikkimದ Gyalshing ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Dentam ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 1,786 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 359 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Dentam ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ 24 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 7ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 67%, ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 67% ಗೆ ಸಮಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 998 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಇದು Gyalshing ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ 9 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, Darjeeling ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ 28 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ (ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ ದೂರ). ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 737113, Pelling ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 261030. ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ 50 Bedded Ayush Hospital, 13 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರ. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 2,106, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ: Begha →
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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