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Sainj

Lamgada mandal
Pincode 263625
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Sainj

  • Surya Temple, Katarmal · 1.8 km
  • Surya Temple · 1.8 km
  • Shiv Temple (Kasar Devi) · 4.7 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Lamgada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Lamgada mandal is Golu Devta Temple, Chitai. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sainj 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.

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
53406
Pincode
263625
Post office
Jalna
Population
51
Households
13
Literacy rate
66.7%
Sex ratio
1217 ♀/1000♂
Workers
34
Distance to district centre
19 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
169 km
Distance to Delhi
260 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 43 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Medical College Hospital, Almora · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sainj compares

By population, Sainj ranks #84 of 104 villages in Lamgada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.7%
−0.1% vs mandal average
Sainj
66.7%
Lamgada mandal
66.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,217
+178 vs mandal average
Sainj
1,217
Lamgada mandal
1,039
Household size
people per home
3.9
−1.1 vs mandal average
Sainj
3.9
Lamgada mandal
5.0

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

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Sainj at a glance

Sainj is a village of 51 people in 13 households (Census 2011) in Lamgada tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 84th-largest of 104 villages in Lamgada tehsil. Literacy is 67%, about the same as the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,217 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Almora district centre, 19 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 43 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263625, served by Jalna post office; the LGD village code is 53406. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Medical College Hospital, Almora, 6 km away. The village votes in Almora assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoj Tewari. The population is estimated at 60 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Anuli

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sainj · this village5167%
Maini · Almora11472%0 km N
Maini · Faridpur1,17749%0 km N
Naini · Lamgada12865%0 km N
Maini · Rudhauli79446%0 km N
Maini · Bisalpur87845%0 km N
Maini · Milak95555%0 km N

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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 — Sainj

LGD code
53406
Pincode
263625
Post office
Jalna
Population (Census 2011)
51
Population (projected 2026)
60
Households
13
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1217
Literacy rate
66.7%
Coordinates
29.64903°N, 79.61300°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 Sainj

Mandal centre
Lamgada · ≈ 3.6 km
≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 19 km
≈ 40 min by car · 47 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 19 km
≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun169 kmcapital
  • Delhi260 km
  • Kolkata1175 km
  • Mumbai1358 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam43 km
  • Bus stopJeep Stop7 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Medical College Hospital, Almora6 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch15 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil7 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College27 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station32 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Sainj

4 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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