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Dhulkotkhalsa

ढूलकोटखालसा
Vikas Nagar mandal
Pincode 248001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Dhulkotkhalsa 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 Vikas Nagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Vikas Nagar mandal is Ghandiyal Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhulkotkhalsa 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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Garhwal
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LGD code
45085
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population
223
Households
50
Literacy rate
30.5%
Sex ratio
702 ♀/1000♂
Workers
75
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhulkotkhalsa compares

By population, Dhulkotkhalsa ranks #114 of 141 villages in Vikas Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
30.5%
−35.5% vs mandal average
Dhulkotkhalsa
30.5%
Vikas Nagar mandal
66.0%
Dehradun district
74.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
702
−211 vs mandal average
Dhulkotkhalsa
702
Vikas Nagar mandal
913
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.7 vs mandal average
Dhulkotkhalsa
4.5
Vikas Nagar mandal
5.2

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

Dhulkotkhalsa at a glance

Dhulkotkhalsa is a village of 223 people in 50 households (Census 2011) in Vikas Nagar tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, the 114th-largest of 141 villages in Vikas Nagar tehsil. Literacy is 31%, 36 points below the tehsil average of 66% and the sex ratio is 702 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 248001, served by Araghar post office; the LGD village code is 45085. The village votes in Narendranagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Subodh Uniyal. The population is estimated at 263 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 — Dhulkotkhalsa

LGD code
45085
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Population (Census 2011)
223
Population (projected 2026)
263
Households
50
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
702
Literacy rate
30.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Narendranagar
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Subodh Uniyal
Block / Mandal
Vikas Nagar
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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)