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Revenue village·Sult tehsil·Almora

Kalsir

कालसिर
Sult mandal
Pincode 263676
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Kalsir

  • Talla Manila Mandir · 3.5 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Sult mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sult mandal is Vriddh Kedar Shiva Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kalsir 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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LGD code
52111
Pincode
263676
Post office
Maulekhal
Population
32
Households
8
Literacy rate
62.5%
Sex ratio
1667 ♀/1000♂
Workers
17
Distance to district centre
19 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
135 km
Distance to Delhi
232 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 36 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Matela Almora · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kalsir compares

By population, Kalsir ranks #128 of 139 villages in Sult mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.5%
−3.5% vs mandal average
Kalsir
62.5%
Sult mandal
66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,667
+385 vs mandal average
Kalsir
1,667
Sult mandal
1,282
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kalsir
4.0
Sult mandal
4.2

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

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Kalsir at a glance

Kalsir is a village of 32 people in 8 households (Census 2011) in Sult tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 128th-largest of 139 villages in Sult tehsil. Literacy is 63%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,667 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Almora district centre, 16 km from Basera, the nearest town, 36 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263676, served by Maulekhal post office; the LGD village code is 52111. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Matela Almora, 13 km away. The village votes in Salt assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahesh Jeena. The population is estimated at 38 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jalikhan

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kalsir · this village3263%
Nalai · Nanakmatta1,02069%0 km N
Behi · Nanakmatta70674%0 km N
Bichai · Nanakmatta53055%0.7 km S
Bigbara · Rudrapur1,72960%1.1 km SE
Bagwala · Rudrapur1,08260%1.1 km SE
Lamara · Rudrapur31975%1.1 km SE

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Notice board · Kalsir

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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 — Kalsir

LGD code
52111
Pincode
263676
Post office
Maulekhal
Population (Census 2011)
32
Population (projected 2026)
38
Households
8
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1667
Literacy rate
62.5%
Coordinates
29.69985°N, 79.24565°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Salt
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mahesh Jeena
Block / Mandal
Sult
Getting there

How to reach Kalsir

Mandal centre
Sult · ≈ 4.2 km
≈ 9 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 19 km
≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,031 people
Basera · ≈ 16 km
≈ 33 min by car · 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun135 kmcapital
  • Delhi232 km
  • Kolkata1206 km
  • Mumbai1345 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar36 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet19 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Matela Almora13 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila6 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil19 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)39 km
  • Police stationKotwali Ramnagar36 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kalsir

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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