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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Pokhari tehsil·Chamoli

Birsansera

बिरसनसेरा
Pokhari mandal
Pincode 246473
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Pokhari mandal

The principal temple recorded for Pokhari mandal is Dondiyo Kalinka Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Birsansera 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
SHANKAR SINGH
Contact: 80****7714
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LGD code
41220
Pincode
246473
Post office
Pokhari Nagnath
Population
165
Households
39
Literacy rate
77.6%
Sex ratio
1089 ♀/1000♂
Workers
99
Census 2011 · in context

How Birsansera compares

By population, Birsansera ranks #62 of 108 villages in Pokhari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.6%
+5.7% vs mandal average
Birsansera
77.6%
Pokhari mandal
71.9%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,089
−26 vs mandal average
Birsansera
1,089
Pokhari mandal
1,115
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.2 vs mandal average
Birsansera
4.2
Pokhari mandal
4.4

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

Birsansera at a glance

Birsansera is a village of 165 people in 39 households (Census 2011) in Pokhari tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 62nd-largest of 108 villages in Pokhari tehsil. Literacy is 78%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,089 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246473, served by Pokhari Nagnath post office; the LGD village code is 41220. The sarpanch is SHANKAR SINGH , and the village votes in Rudraprayag assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bharat Singh Chaudhary. The population is estimated at 195 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Birsan Sera

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Birsansera · this village16578%
Bareth · Pokhari12771%
Kodhgeed · Pokhari757%

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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 — Birsansera

LGD code
41220
Pincode
246473
Post office
Pokhari Nagnath
Population (Census 2011)
165
Population (projected 2026)
195
Households
39
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1089
Literacy rate
77.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rudraprayag
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bharat Singh Chaudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHANKAR SINGH
Block / Mandal
Pokhari
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)