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Chhatena

Dwarahat mandal
Pincode 263653
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Chhatena

  • Bandeo Temple, Dwarahat · 1.9 km
  • Bandeo Temple · 1.9 km
  • Badrinath Group of Temples, Dwarahat · 2.0 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 Chhatena 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)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
52714
Pincode
263653
Post office
Dwarahat
Population
346
Households
71
Literacy rate
74.9%
Sex ratio
1218 ♀/1000♂
Workers
149
Distance to district centre
4 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Dehradun
146 km
Distance to Delhi
249 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 50 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dwarahat Dispensary · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chhatena compares

By population, Chhatena ranks #22 of 90 villages in Dwarahat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.9%
+4.7% vs mandal average
Chhatena
74.9%
Dwarahat mandal
70.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,218
−21 vs mandal average
Chhatena
1,218
Dwarahat mandal
1,239
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.5 vs mandal average
Chhatena
4.9
Dwarahat mandal
4.4

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

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Chhatena at a glance

Chhatena is a village of 346 people in 71 households (Census 2011) in Dwarahat tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 22nd-largest of 90 villages in Dwarahat tehsil. Literacy is 75%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,218 women per 1,000 men. It lies 4 km from the Almora district centre, 3 km from Basera, the nearest town, 50 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263653, served by Dwarahat post office; the LGD village code is 52714. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dwarahat Dispensary, 2 km away. The population is estimated at 408 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chatena

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chhatena · this village34675%
Chhana · Bagwalipokhar26174%0 km N
Kulori · Dhari60876%0.4 km W
Nai · Dhari45467%0.4 km W
Kui · Dwarahat16071%0.4 km W
Kurae · Dhari7874%0.4 km W
Bheta · Dhari4154%0.7 km NE

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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 — Chhatena

LGD code
52714
Pincode
263653
Post office
Dwarahat
Population (Census 2011)
346
Population (projected 2026)
408
Households
71
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1218
Literacy rate
74.9%
Coordinates
29.76224°N, 79.41182°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dwarahat
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Block / Mandal
Dwarahat
Getting there

How to reach Chhatena

Mandal centre
Dwarahat · ≈ 2.6 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 4.1 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,031 people
Basera · ≈ 2.9 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun146 kmcapital
  • Delhi249 km
  • Kolkata1198 km
  • Mumbai1359 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar50 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet13 km
  • Hospital / PHCDwarahat Dispensary2 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch19 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil13 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College37 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station41 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chhatena

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

  • 🛕Bandeo Temple, DwarahatTemple1.9 km ↗
  • 🛕Bandeo TempleTemple1.9 km ↗
  • 🛕Badrinath Group of Temples, DwarahatTemple2.0 km ↗
  • 🛕Mritunjaya Group of Temples, DwarahatTemple2.1 km ↗
  • 🛕Kacheri group of templesTemple2.1 km ↗
  • 🛕Maniyan Group of Temples, UttarakhandTemple2.3 km ↗
  • 🛕Ratan Deo Group of Temples, DwarahatTemple2.3 km ↗
  • 🛕Kacheri Group of Temples, DwarahatTemple2.4 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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