Arithang observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Sikkim.
Temples near Arithang
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Yuksom mandal is Gurung gompa (on the way to Tashi Takht). No temple of this dedication is on record within Arithang 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 September | |
| 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.
By population, Arithang ranks #7 of 26 villages in Yuksom mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Arithang Sikkimയിലെ Gyalshing ജില്ല, Yuksom ബ്ലോക്ക്ൽ 928 പേർ 186 കുടുംബങ്ങളിൽ (2011 സെൻസസ്) താമസിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രാമമാണ്, Yuksom ബ്ലോക്ക്ലെ 26 ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽ വലുപ്പത്തിൽ 7-ാമത്. സാക്ഷരത 69%, ബ്ലോക്ക് ശരാശരി 67% നേക്കാൾ 2 പോയിന്റ് കൂടുതൽ ലിംഗാനുപാതം 1,000 പുരുഷന്മാർക്ക് 1,062 സ്ത്രീകൾ. ഇത് Gyalshing ജില്ലാ ആസ്ഥാനത്തു നിന്ന് 40 കി.മീ, അടുത്ത പട്ടണമായ Bhagatpur Tea Gardenൽ നിന്ന് 58 കി.മീ, Darjeeling റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ നിന്ന് 47 കി.മീ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നു (നേർരേഖ ദൂരം). പിൻകോഡ് 737111, Gayzing പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫീസിന് കീഴിൽ; LGD ഗ്രാമ കോഡ് 261005. ഗ്രാമത്തിലോ സമീപത്തോ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയവ: primary school, primary health centre, bank, post office. 2026ൽ ജനസംഖ്യ ഏകദേശം 1,094, 2011നെക്കാൾ 18% കൂടുതൽ.
ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത്: Arithang Chongrong →
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.
7 Temples, 1 Gurudwara mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
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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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