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Sakdina

सकदीना
Ranikhet mandal
Pincode 263645
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Sakdina

  • Mukteshwar MahadevTemple · 4.6 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 Sakdina 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
52549
Pincode
263645
Post office
Ranikhet Kutchery
Population
16
Households
3
Literacy rate
68.8%
Sex ratio
778 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3
Distance to district centre
39 km
Distance to mandal centre
36 km
Distance to Dehradun
186 km
Distance to Delhi
258 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 25 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Paharpani · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sakdina compares

By population, Sakdina ranks #288 of 307 villages in Ranikhet mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.8%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Sakdina
68.8%
Ranikhet mandal
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
778
−343 vs mandal average
Sakdina
778
Ranikhet mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.7 vs mandal average
Sakdina
5.3
Ranikhet mandal
4.6

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

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Sakdina at a glance

Sakdina is a village of 16 people in 3 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 288th-largest of 307 villages in Ranikhet tehsil. Literacy is 69%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 778 women per 1,000 men. It lies 39 km from the Almora district centre, 38 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 25 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263645, served by Ranikhet Kutchery post office; the LGD village code is 52549. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Paharpani, 4 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 19 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pajeena

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sakdina · this village1669%
Bhadretha · Okhalkanda25269%1.3 km W
Rekuna · Okhalkanda41554%1.4 km SW
Chausali · Almora67166%1.9 km SW
Chamoli · Okhalkanda1,33653%1.9 km SW
Baron · Okhalkanda1,73754%2.3 km SW
Surang · Okhalkanda78074%2.3 km SW

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Notice board · Sakdina

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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 — Sakdina

LGD code
52549
Pincode
263645
Post office
Ranikhet Kutchery
Population (Census 2011)
16
Population (projected 2026)
19
Households
3
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
778
Literacy rate
68.8%
Coordinates
29.45591°N, 79.68676°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 Sakdina

Mandal centre
Ranikhet · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 13 min by car · 1 h 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 20 min by car · 1 h 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 33 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun186 kmcapital
  • Delhi258 km
  • Kolkata1156 km
  • Mumbai1344 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam25 km
  • Bus stopBus Stand16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Paharpani4 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank17 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil16 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)24 km
  • Police stationThana Bhimtal17 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Sakdina

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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