Nirai observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.
Temples near Nirai
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Someshwar mandal is Rudradhari Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Nirai 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, Nirai ranks #25 of 150 villages in Someshwar mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Nirai એ Uttarakhandના Almora જિલ્લાના Someshwar તહસીલમાં 499 લોકોની વસ્તી 111 કુટુંબોમાં (વસ્તી ગણતરી 2011) ધરાવતું ગામ છે, જે Someshwar તહસીલના 150 ગામોમાં 25મું મોટું છે. સાક્ષરતા 63% છે, તહસીલ સરેરાશ 68% કરતાં 5 પોઇન્ટ ઓછી અને જાતિ પ્રમાણ દર 1,000 પુરુષોએ 1,189 સ્ત્રીઓ. તે Almora જિલ્લા મથકથી 20 કિમી, નજીકના નગર Kafaraથી 20 કિમી, Kathgodam રેલવે સ્ટેશનથી 56 કિમી આવેલું છે (સીધી રેખાનું અંતર). પિનકોડ 263638 છે, Manan પોસ્ટ ઓફિસ હેઠળ; LGD ગામ કોડ 53355 છે. નજીકની હોસ્પિટલ Aashirwad Clinic, 15 કિમી દૂર. ગામ Someshwar વિધાનસભા મતવિસ્તારમાં આવે છે, ધારાસભ્ય Rekha Arya. 2026માં અંદાજિત વસ્તી 588, 2011 કરતાં 18% વધુ.
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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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