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Arari

Dwarahat mandal
Pincode 263653
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Arari observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Arari

  • Jhula Devi Temple · 3.4 km
  • Harda Devi Temple · 4.1 km
  • शिव मंदिर · 4.3 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Dwarahat mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dwarahat mandal is Maa Dunagiri Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Arari itself.

When the idol is immersed

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 forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

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.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

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.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

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.

Take the accessories home

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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
LACHHAM SINGH
Contact: 96****3408
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LGD code
52789
Pincode
263653
Post office
Dwarahat
Population
332
Households
84
Literacy rate
64.8%
Sex ratio
1322 ♀/1000♂
Workers
165
Distance to district centre
13 km
Distance to mandal centre
14 km
Distance to Dehradun
154 km
Distance to Delhi
241 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 38 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govind Singh Nehra Government Hospital · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Arari compares

By population, Arari ranks #25 of 90 villages in Dwarahat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.8%
−5.4% vs mandal average
Arari
64.8%
Dwarahat mandal
70.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,322
+83 vs mandal average
Arari
1,322
Dwarahat mandal
1,239
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.4 vs mandal average
Arari
4.0
Dwarahat mandal
4.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Arari at a glance

Arari is a village of 332 people in 84 households (Census 2011) in Dwarahat tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 25th-largest of 90 villages in Dwarahat tehsil. Literacy is 65%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,322 women per 1,000 men. It lies 13 km from the Almora district centre, 11 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 38 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263653, served by Dwarahat post office; the LGD village code is 52789. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govind Singh Nehra Government Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is LACHHAM SINGH. The population is estimated at 391 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Arari

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Arari · this village33265%
Arari · Berinag58968%0 km N
Arari · Jakhanikhal4159%0 km N
Taura · Karwi1,98958%0.7 km SE
Taura · Unnao5,90358%0.7 km SE
Taura · Khaga1,48147%0.7 km SE
Taura · Ranikhet1,62389%0.7 km SE

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Arari

LGD code
52789
Pincode
263653
Post office
Dwarahat
Population (Census 2011)
332
Population (projected 2026)
391
Households
84
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1322
Literacy rate
64.8%
Coordinates
29.62077°N, 79.40871°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dwarahat
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
LACHHAM SINGH
Block / Mandal
Dwarahat
Getting there

How to reach Arari

Mandal centre
Dwarahat · ≈ 14 km
≈ 28 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun154 kmcapital
  • Delhi241 km
  • Kolkata1188 km
  • Mumbai1346 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar38 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet3 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovind Singh Nehra Government Hospital4 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila24 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil3 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)26 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station26 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Arari

4 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Arari

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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