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Maduwa

मदुवा
Pulla Gumdesh mandal
Pincode 262524
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Pulla Gumdesh mandal

The principal temple recorded for Pulla Gumdesh mandal is Someshwar Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Maduwa 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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LGD code
54378
Pincode
262524
Post office
Lohaghat
Population
791
Households
135
Literacy rate
58.9%
Sex ratio
968 ♀/1000♂
Workers
319
Distance to district centre
105 km
Distance to mandal centre
76 km
Distance to Dehradun
243 km
Distance to Delhi
308 km
Nearest railway station
Tanakpur · 32 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Gaushalla Barthing center · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Maduwa compares

By population, Maduwa ranks #8 of 97 villages in Pulla Gumdesh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.9%
−1.8% vs mandal average
Maduwa
58.9%
Pulla Gumdesh mandal
60.7%
Champawat district
68.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
968
−154 vs mandal average
Maduwa
968
Pulla Gumdesh mandal
1,122
Household size
people per home
5.9
+1.0 vs mandal average
Maduwa
5.9
Pulla Gumdesh mandal
4.9

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

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Maduwa at a glance

Maduwa is a village of 791 people in 135 households (Census 2011) in Pulla Gumdesh tehsil, Champawat district, Uttarakhand, the 8th-largest of 97 villages in Pulla Gumdesh tehsil. Literacy is 59%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 61% and the sex ratio is 968 women per 1,000 men. It lies 105 km from the Champawat district centre, 32 km from Tanakpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 262524, served by Lohaghat post office; the LGD village code is 54378. The nearest hospital or health centre is Gaushalla Barthing center, 3 km away. The village votes in Someshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rekha Arya. The population is estimated at 933 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Maduwa

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Maduwa · this village79159%
Tarkuli · Manch23146%8.7 km S
Pulla · Pulla Gumdesh51971%12.2 km NW
Gureli · Pulla Gumdesh9265%13 km NW
Mudiyani · Champawat1,08366%17 km W
Champawat · Champawat17.8 km W
Dhakna Badola · Champawat55174%18.8 km W

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Key facts — Maduwa

LGD code
54378
Pincode
262524
Post office
Lohaghat
Population (Census 2011)
791
Population (projected 2026)
933
Households
135
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
968
Literacy rate
58.9%
Coordinates
29.32188°N, 80.27452°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Someshwar
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rekha Arya
Block / Mandal
Pulla Gumdesh
Nearest PHC
Gaushalla Barthing center (3.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Maduwa

Mandal centre
Pulla Gumdesh · ≈ 76 km
≈ 2 h 36 min by car · 3 h 5 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Champawat · ≈ 105 km
≈ 3 h 36 min by car · 4 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun243 kmcapital
  • Delhi308 km
  • Kolkata1103 km
  • Hyderabad1340 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTanakpur32 km
  • Hospital / PHCGaushalla Barthing center3 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Banbasa42 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Gaushalla Barthing center3.4 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Maduwa

4 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫Shree Mahakali Primary School Shivanath 1 KusmatSchool2.7 km ↗
  • 🏫Sarswati Primary School Shivanath 1 BodpeSchool3.2 km ↗
  • 🎓Shree Sharada Secondary School Shivanath 1 MatelaHigh school4.3 km ↗
  • 🏫Bharrabhawani ps Shivanath 1School4.8 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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