Balan observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.
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, Balan ranks #8 of 81 villages in Dewal mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Balan Uttarakhandలోని Chamoli జిల్లా, Dewal తహసీల్లో 732 జనాభా 137 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Dewal తహసీల్లోని 81 గ్రామాలలో 8వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 67%, తహసీల్ సగటు 69% కంటే 2 పాయింట్లు తక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 1,103 మహిళలు. ఇది Chamoli జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 35 కి.మీ, సమీప పట్టణం Sirauli నుండి 45 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 246427, Debal పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 41776. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Berkandai Tharali Hospital, 21 కి.మీ దూరంలో. సర్పంచ్ Kheem Ram; గ్రామం Tharali అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Bhupal Ram Tamta. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 863, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
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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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