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Chauki

चौकी
Karnaprayag mandal
Pincode 246171
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Karnaprayag mandal

The principal temple recorded for Karnaprayag mandal is Saraswati Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chauki 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
RAKHI DEVI
Contact: 97****6044
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LGD code
41273
Pincode
246171
Post office
Rudraprayag
Population
227
Households
63
Literacy rate
72.7%
Sex ratio
1340 ♀/1000♂
Workers
37
Census 2011 · in context

How Chauki compares

By population, Chauki ranks #53 of 199 villages in Karnaprayag mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.7%
+0.2% vs mandal average
Chauki
72.7%
Karnaprayag mandal
72.5%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,340
+192 vs mandal average
Chauki
1,340
Karnaprayag mandal
1,148
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.6 vs mandal average
Chauki
3.6
Karnaprayag mandal
4.2

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

Chauki at a glance

Chauki is a village of 227 people in 63 households (Census 2011) in Karnaprayag tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 53rd-largest of 199 villages in Karnaprayag tehsil. Literacy is 73%, about the same as the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,340 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246171, served by Rudraprayag post office; the LGD village code is 41273. The sarpanch is RAKHI DEVI. The population is estimated at 268 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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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 — Chauki

LGD code
41273
Pincode
246171
Post office
Rudraprayag
Population (Census 2011)
227
Population (projected 2026)
268
Households
63
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1340
Literacy rate
72.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karnprayag
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAKHI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Karnaprayag
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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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