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Chidanga Khalsa

Dewal mandal
Pincode 246441
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Chidanga Khalsa observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Dewal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dewal mandal is Badhangarhi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chidanga Khalsa itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Uttarakhand

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
rakesh chandra
Contact: 89****3439
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LGD code
41736
Pincode
246441
Post office
Gwaldam
Population
201
Households
52
Literacy rate
65.7%
Sex ratio
1072 ♀/1000♂
Workers
110
Census 2011 · in context

How Chidanga Khalsa compares

By population, Chidanga Khalsa ranks #46 of 81 villages in Dewal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.7%
−3.7% vs mandal average
Chidanga Khalsa65.7%
Dewal mandal69.4%
Chamoli district71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,072
+13 vs mandal average
Chidanga Khalsa1,072
Dewal mandal1,059
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.7 vs mandal average
Chidanga Khalsa3.9
Dewal mandal4.6

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

Chidanga Khalsa at a glance

Chidanga Khalsa is a village of 201 people in 52 households (Census 2011) in Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 46th-largest of 81 villages in Dewal tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 69% and the sex ratio is 1,072 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246441, served by Gwaldam post office; the LGD village code is 41736. The sarpanch is rakesh chandra, and the village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 237 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Chidanga Khalsa

LGD code
41736
Pincode
246441
Post office
Gwaldam
Population (Census 2011)
201
Population (projected 2026)
237
Households
52
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1072
Literacy rate
65.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tharali
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhupal Ram Tamta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
rakesh chandra
Block / Mandal
Dewal
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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