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Silangi

Gairsain mandal
Pincode 246428
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Silangi

  • Durga Mata Temple · 4.1 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Gairsain mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gairsain mandal is Durga Mata Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Silangi 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
41941
Pincode
246428
Post office
Gairsain
Population
411
Households
99
Literacy rate
78.6%
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000♂
Workers
221
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
129 km
Distance to Delhi
254 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 68 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Mehalchauri · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Silangi compares

By population, Silangi ranks #34 of 165 villages in Gairsain mandal.

Literacy rate
%
78.6%
+11.8% vs mandal average
Silangi
78.6%
Gairsain mandal
66.8%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
939
−241 vs mandal average
Silangi
939
Gairsain mandal
1,180
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Silangi
4.2
Gairsain mandal
4.8

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

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Silangi at a glance

Silangi is a village of 411 people in 99 households (Census 2011) in Gairsain tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 34th-largest of 165 villages in Gairsain tehsil. Literacy is 79%, 12 points above the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 939 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Chamoli district centre, 13 km from Sirauli, the nearest town, 68 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246428, served by Gairsain post office; the LGD village code is 41941. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Mehalchauri, <1 km away. The population is estimated at 485 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Silangi · this village41179%
Rangchaura · Gairsain27875%0.3 km SW
Rithiya · Gairsain3667%0.7 km S
Dhargar · Gairsain18177%1.3 km N
Mehargaon · Gairsain62467%1.3 km N
Thala · Gairsain20268%1.4 km NE
Rikholi · Gairsain19572%1.6 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 — Silangi

LGD code
41941
Pincode
246428
Post office
Gairsain
Population (Census 2011)
411
Population (projected 2026)
485
Households
99
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
939
Literacy rate
78.6%
Coordinates
29.97795°N, 79.31623°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karnprayag
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Block / Mandal
Gairsain
Getting there

How to reach Silangi

Mandal centre
Gairsain · ≈ 4.1 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chamoli · ≈ 23 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,600 people
Sirauli · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun129 kmcapital
  • Delhi254 km
  • Kolkata1220 km
  • Mumbai1375 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar68 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Mehalchauri<1 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila29 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum38 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry32 km
  • Police stationRudraprayag Police Station47 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Silangi

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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