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Chauna

चौना
Lamgada mandal
Pincode 263625
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Chauna

  • Kasar Devi Temple · 1.4 km
  • Shiv Temple (Kasar Devi) · 1.5 km
  • Nanda Devi Temple · 3.3 km

Named places of worship on record

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 September
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.

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
53430
Pincode
263625
Post office
Jalna
Population
122
Households
25
Literacy rate
67.2%
Sex ratio
1440 ♀/1000♂
Workers
60
Distance to district centre
24 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Dehradun
174 km
Distance to Delhi
263 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 42 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Medical College Hospital, Almora · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chauna compares

By population, Chauna ranks #62 of 104 villages in Lamgada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.2%
+0.4% vs mandal average
Chauna
67.2%
Lamgada mandal
66.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,440
+401 vs mandal average
Chauna
1,440
Lamgada mandal
1,039
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.1 vs mandal average
Chauna
4.9
Lamgada mandal
5.0

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

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Chauna at a glance

Chauna is a village of 122 people in 25 households (Census 2011) in Lamgada tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 62nd-largest of 104 villages in Lamgada tehsil. Literacy is 67%, about the same as the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,440 women per 1,000 men. It lies 24 km from the Almora district centre, 24 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 42 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263625, served by Jalna post office; the LGD village code is 53430. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Medical College Hospital, Almora, 3 km away. The village votes in Almora assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoj Tewari. The population is estimated at 144 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhayoli Rautela

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chauna · this village12267%
Choura · Lamgada7168%0 km N
Katholi · Lamgada5169%0.8 km NW
Syura · Lamgada1735%0.8 km W
Sorai · Manch19156%0.8 km W
Bursan · Lamgada01 km SE
Bhandoli · Lamgada5744%1.6 km NW

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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 — Chauna

LGD code
53430
Pincode
263625
Post office
Jalna
Population (Census 2011)
122
Population (projected 2026)
144
Households
25
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1440
Literacy rate
67.2%
Coordinates
29.62952°N, 79.65752°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Almora
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manoj Tewari
Block / Mandal
Lamgada
Getting there

How to reach Chauna

Mandal centre
Lamgada · ≈ 2.6 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 24 km
≈ 50 min by car · 59 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 24 km
≈ 49 min by car · 58 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun174 kmcapital
  • Delhi263 km
  • Kolkata1170 km
  • Mumbai1359 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam42 km
  • Bus stopJeep Stop3 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Medical College Hospital, Almora3 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch18 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil3 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College27 km
  • Police stationThana Bhimtal33 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chauna

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

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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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