Bartoo observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Ladakh.
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.
Bartoo is located in Sankoo mandal, Kargil district, Ladakh. The village has a population of 679 people in 98 households with a literacy rate of 49.9%. Its postal code is 194301.
By population, Bartoo ranks #17 of 20 villages in Sankoo mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bartoo Ladakhలోని Kargil జిల్లా, Sankoo తహసీల్లో 679 జనాభా 98 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Sankoo తహసీల్లోని 20 గ్రామాలలో 17వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 50%, తహసీల్ సగటు 55% కంటే 5 పాయింట్లు తక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 1,009 మహిళలు. ఇది Kargil జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 9 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 194301, Sankoo పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 1044. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Army hospital, 37 కి.మీ దూరంలో. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 801, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Bartoo →
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.
Bartoo and its mandal don't have nearby OpenStreetMap POIs, so these are landmarks elsewhere in Kargil district — sorted by distance from the village's approximate centre. Claim the village to add precise locations.
Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.
Humanitarian gesture: Pakistan returns drowned Kargil boy’s body via Teetwal crossing (via Kashmir Media Service). Read the full story at the source.
Ladakh’s Hunderman mourns after return of missing child’s body 40 days later (via Greater Kashmir). Read the full story at the source.
No people on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first peopleNo jobs on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first jobNo photos on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first photoAnswers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.