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Morpani

मोरपानी
Gairsain mandal
Pincode 246431
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Gairsain mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gairsain mandal is Durga Mata Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Morpani 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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUMETRA DEVI
Contact: 72****4857
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LGD code
41996
Pincode
246431
Post office
Mehalchauri
Population
28
Households
8
Literacy rate
53.6%
Sex ratio
867 ♀/1000♂
Workers
15
Census 2011 · in context

How Morpani compares

By population, Morpani ranks #144 of 165 villages in Gairsain mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.6%
−13.2% vs mandal average
Morpani
53.6%
Gairsain mandal
66.8%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
867
−313 vs mandal average
Morpani
867
Gairsain mandal
1,180
Household size
people per home
3.5
−1.3 vs mandal average
Morpani
3.5
Gairsain mandal
4.8

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

Morpani at a glance

Morpani is a village of 28 people in 8 households (Census 2011) in Gairsain tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 144th-largest of 165 villages in Gairsain tehsil. Literacy is 54%, 13 points below the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 867 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246431, served by Mehalchauri post office; the LGD village code is 41996. The sarpanch is SUMETRA DEVI. The population is estimated at 33 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kalyani Talli

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Morpani · this village2854%
Kalyana Talla · Gairsain15757%
Kalyana Malla (Lali Kalyani) · Gairsain13862%
Hislani · Gairsain12766%
Jwalagiri Kalyan · Gairsain9167%
Timil Gair · Gairsain3760%

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Key facts — Morpani

LGD code
41996
Pincode
246431
Post office
Mehalchauri
Population (Census 2011)
28
Population (projected 2026)
33
Households
8
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
867
Literacy rate
53.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karnprayag
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUMETRA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Gairsain
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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