Silam observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
The principal temple recorded for Raidih mandal is Shiv Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Silam 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.
Silam is a village in Raidih mandal, Gumla district, Jharkhand, with a population of 2,446 spread across 469 households. It has a literacy rate of 60.6% and is situated at 23.424°N, 85.511°E with postal code 835232.
By population, Silam ranks #4 of 61 villages in Raidih mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Silam Jharkhandలోని Gumla జిల్లా, Raidih బ్లాక్లో 2,446 జనాభా 469 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Raidih బ్లాక్లోని 61 గ్రామాలలో 4వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 61%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 58% కంటే 3 పాయింట్లు ఎక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 1,018 మహిళలు. ఇది Gumla జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 38 కి.మీ, సమీప పట్టణం Madhupur నుండి 37 కి.మీ, Gangaghat రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 7 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 835232, Nawagarh (Gumla) పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 376298. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Shalini Hospital, Ranchi, 7 కి.మీ దూరంలో. సర్పంచ్ Birendra Oraon; గ్రామం Khijri అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Rajesh Kachhap. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 2,884, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Silam →
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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