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Lwani

लवानी
Ghaat mandal
Pincode 246435
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Lwani

  • Binsar Pahari · 3.7 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Ghaat mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ghaat mandal is Traditional sacred spot of Naini Devi. No temple of this dedication is on record within Lwani 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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RD
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
rekha devi
Contact: 79****9824
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LGD code
41065
Pincode
246435
Post office
Ghat
Population
836
Households
154
Literacy rate
59.8%
Sex ratio
1116 ♀/1000♂
Workers
454
Distance to district centre
13 km
Distance to Dehradun
137 km
Distance to Delhi
282 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Farswan Clinic · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Lwani compares

By population, Lwani ranks #11 of 77 villages in Ghaat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.8%
−5.0% vs mandal average
Lwani
59.8%
Ghaat mandal
64.8%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,116
+88 vs mandal average
Lwani
1,116
Ghaat mandal
1,028
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.4 vs mandal average
Lwani
5.4
Ghaat mandal
5.0

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

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Lwani at a glance

Lwani is a village of 836 people in 154 households (Census 2011) in Ghaat tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 11th-largest of 77 villages in Ghaat tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,116 women per 1,000 men. It lies 13 km from the Chamoli district centre, 41 km from Sirauli, the nearest town (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246435, served by Ghat post office; the LGD village code is 41065. The nearest hospital or health centre is Farswan Clinic, 4 km away. The sarpanch is rekha devi , and the village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 986 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Lwaani

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Lwani · this village83660%
Gairi · Ghaat27351%0 km N
Lankhee · Ghaat1,57763%0 km N
Manakhi · Ghaat39366%0 km N
Jakhni · Ghaat57371%0 km N
Banj Bagar · Ghaat78158%1.4 km S
Phali · Ghaat47870%2 km N

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No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Lwani

LGD code
41065
Pincode
246435
Post office
Ghat
Population (Census 2011)
836
Population (projected 2026)
986
Households
154
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1116
Literacy rate
59.8%
Coordinates
30.22630°N, 79.45561°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tharali
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhupal Ram Tamta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
rekha devi
Block / Mandal
Ghaat
Getting there

How to reach Lwani

Mandal centre
Ghaat · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
District centre
Chamoli · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,600 people
Sirauli · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun137 kmcapital
  • Delhi282 km
  • Kolkata1228 km
  • Mumbai1406 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Bus stopPursari19 km
  • Hospital / PHCFarswan Clinic4 km
  • ATM / bankSBI23 km
  • Petrol pumpINDIAN OIL FUEL STATION24 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry48 km
  • Police stationMilitary border36 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Lwani

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
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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