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Shiddar Wala

Rishikesh mandal
Pincode 248001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Shiddar Wala 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 Rishikesh mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rishikesh mandal is Ram Mandir near Vyas Ghat, vyas chatti,. No temple of this dedication is on record within Shiddar Wala 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 September
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
GOKUL RAMOLA
Contact: 70****0351
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LGD code
45345
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population
5,291
Households
1,056
Literacy rate
73.7%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,889
Census 2011 · in context

How Shiddar Wala compares

By population, Shiddar Wala ranks #4 of 42 villages in Rishikesh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.7%
−0.9% vs mandal average
Shiddar Wala
73.7%
Rishikesh mandal
74.6%
Dehradun district
74.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
−18 vs mandal average
Shiddar Wala
909
Rishikesh mandal
927
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.1 vs mandal average
Shiddar Wala
5.0
Rishikesh mandal
4.9

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

Shiddar Wala at a glance

Shiddar Wala is a village of 5,291 people in 1,056 households (Census 2011) in Rishikesh tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, the 4th-largest of 42 villages in Rishikesh tehsil. Literacy is 74%, about the same as the tehsil average of 75% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 248001, served by Araghar post office; the LGD village code is 45345. The sarpanch is GOKUL RAMOLA, and the village votes in Yamkeshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Renu Bisht. The population is estimated at 6,238 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 — Shiddar Wala

LGD code
45345
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population (Census 2011)
5,291
Population (projected 2026)
6,238
Households
1,056
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
73.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Yamkeshwar
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Renu Bisht
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GOKUL RAMOLA
Block / Mandal
Rishikesh
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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
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)