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Gadowali

गडोवाली
Hardwar mandal
Pincode 249401
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Hardwar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Hardwar mandal is Surkanda Devi Mandir Tehri. No temple of this dedication is on record within Gadowali 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
56710
Pincode
249401
Post office
Haridwar
Population
4,969
Households
870
Literacy rate
54.5%
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,381
Census 2011 · in context

How Gadowali compares

By population, Gadowali ranks #20 of 114 villages in Hardwar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.5%
−3.4% vs mandal average
Gadowali
54.5%
Hardwar mandal
57.9%
Haridwar district
62.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
889
−1 vs mandal average
Gadowali
889
Hardwar mandal
890
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Gadowali
5.7
Hardwar mandal
5.6

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

Gadowali at a glance

Gadowali is a village of 4,969 people in 870 households (Census 2011) in Hardwar tehsil, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, the 20th-largest of 114 villages in Hardwar tehsil. Literacy is 55%, 3 points below the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 889 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 249401, served by Haridwar post office; the LGD village code is 56710. The village votes in Tehri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kishore Upadhyay. The population is estimated at 5,858 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Gadowali

LGD code
56710
Pincode
249401
Post office
Haridwar
Population (Census 2011)
4,969
Population (projected 2026)
5,858
Households
870
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
889
Literacy rate
54.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tehri
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kishore Upadhyay
Block / Mandal
Hardwar
Nearest railway station
Bundki (94.9 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)