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Revenue village·Vikas Nagar tehsil·Dehradun

Chaknugaon

चकनुगाँव
Vikas Nagar mandal
Pincode 248001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Vikas Nagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Vikas Nagar mandal is Ghandiyal Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chaknugaon 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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Chaknugaon is a village in Vikas Nagar mandal, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, located at 30.242°N, 78.320°E.

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LGD code
45051
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population
0
Households
0
Workers
0
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Dehradun
29 km
Distance to Delhi
211 km
Nearest railway station
Rishikesh · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Arora's Clinic · 13 km

Chaknugaon at a glance

Chaknugaon is a revenue village in Vikas Nagar tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. It lies 20 km from the Dehradun district centre, 36 km from Harsoli, the nearest town, 15 km from Rishikesh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 248001, served by Araghar post office; the LGD village code is 45051. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Arora's Clinic, 13 km away. The village votes in Narendranagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Subodh Uniyal.

Gram panchayat: Nauganva

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chaknugaon · this village0
Kasmoli · Narendra Nagar46869%0.8 km SE
Badera · Jakhani Dhar7963%1.3 km S
Badera · Jakhani Dhar4455%1.3 km S
Saldogi · Narendra Nagar35767%1.7 km S
Badeda Malla · Narendra Nagar5467%2 km S
Katkot · Narendra Nagar13865%2.8 km E

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Key facts — Chaknugaon

LGD code
45051
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population (Census 2011)
0
Households
0
Coordinates
30.24179°N, 78.31999°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Narendranagar
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Subodh Uniyal
Block / Mandal
Vikas Nagar
Getting there

How to reach Chaknugaon

Mandal centre
Vikas Nagar · ≈ 3.3 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dehradun · ≈ 20 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,246 people
Harsoli · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 13 min by car · 1 h 27 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun29 kmcapital
  • Delhi211 km
  • Kolkata1313 km
  • Mumbai1357 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRishikesh15 km
  • Bus stopJeep stop14 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Arora's Clinic13 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India12 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil13 km
  • CollegeDrona's College25 km
  • Police stationPolice station13 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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