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Raitad

Chakrata mandal
Pincode 248001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states
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Temple in Chakrata mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chakrata mandal is jakha devi. No temple of this dedication is on record within Raitad 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA DEVI
Contact: 80****7399
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LGD code
44765
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population
74
Households
6
Literacy rate
52.7%
Sex ratio
762 ♀/1000♂
Workers
17
Census 2011 · in context

How Raitad compares

By population, Raitad ranks #135 of 137 villages in Chakrata mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.7%
+3.4% vs mandal average
Raitad
52.7%
Chakrata mandal
49.3%
Dehradun district
74.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
762
−175 vs mandal average
Raitad
762
Chakrata mandal
937
Household size
people per home
12.3
+3.8 vs mandal average
Raitad
12.3
Chakrata mandal
8.5

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

Raitad at a glance

Raitad is a village of 74 people in 6 households (Census 2011) in Chakrata tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, the 135th-largest of 137 villages in Chakrata tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 762 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 248001, served by Araghar post office; the LGD village code is 44765. The sarpanch is ANITA DEVI, and the village votes in Dhanolti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pritam Singh Panwar. The population is estimated at 87 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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Raitad · this village7453%—
Amarad Jhabrad · Chakrata39635%—
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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 — Raitad

LGD code
44765
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population (Census 2011)
74
Population (projected 2026)
87
Households
6
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
762
Literacy rate
52.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhanolti
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pritam Singh Panwar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Chakrata
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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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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)