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Kuwali

कुवाली
Ranikhet mandal
Pincode 263652
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Kuwali

  • ujgal · 4.5 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Ranikhet mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ranikhet mandal is Swargashram Binsar Mahadev Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kuwali 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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LGD code
52277
Pincode
263652
Post office
Majkhali
Population
664
Households
155
Literacy rate
72.3%
Sex ratio
1156 ♀/1000♂
Workers
332
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
10 km
Distance to Dehradun
158 km
Distance to Delhi
255 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 49 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kafra Governnment Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kuwali compares

By population, Kuwali ranks #25 of 307 villages in Ranikhet mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.3%
−0.3% vs mandal average
Kuwali
72.3%
Ranikhet mandal
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,156
+35 vs mandal average
Kuwali
1,156
Ranikhet mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.3 vs mandal average
Kuwali
4.3
Ranikhet mandal
4.6

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

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Kuwali at a glance

Kuwali is a village of 664 people in 155 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 25th-largest of 307 villages in Ranikhet tehsil. Literacy is 72%, about the same as the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,156 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Almora district centre, 8 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 49 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263652, served by Majkhali post office; the LGD village code is 52277. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kafra Governnment Hospital, 8 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 783 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kuwali

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kuwali · this village66472%
Naugaon · Almora0.9 km SW
Naugaon · Almora14978%0.9 km SW
Basgaon · Almora17764%0.9 km SW
Aina · Ranikhet82467%1.1 km SE
Aina · Bareilly1,05350%1.1 km SE
Patalna · Almora757%1.1 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 — Kuwali

LGD code
52277
Pincode
263652
Post office
Majkhali
Population (Census 2011)
664
Population (projected 2026)
783
Households
155
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1156
Literacy rate
72.3%
Coordinates
29.70978°N, 79.52042°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranikhet
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pramod Nainwal
Block / Mandal
Ranikhet
Getting there

How to reach Kuwali

Mandal centre
Ranikhet · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 8.4 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 8.5 km
≈ 17 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun158 kmcapital
  • Delhi255 km
  • Kolkata1186 km
  • Mumbai1360 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam49 km
  • Bus stopRanikhet Bus Depot11 km
  • Hospital / PHCKafra Governnment Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch11 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum3 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College29 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station36 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kuwali

1 Temple 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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