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Ayal

Pauri mandal
Pincode 246165
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Pauri mandal

The principal temple recorded for Pauri mandal is Kyunkaleshwar. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ayal 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
46259
Pincode
246165
Post office
Paidul
Population
390
Households
100
Literacy rate
73.8%
Sex ratio
1308 ♀/1000♂
Workers
211
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Dehradun
77 km
Distance to Delhi
227 km
Nearest railway station
Kotdwara · 48 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Nautiyal's Clinic · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ayal compares

By population, Ayal ranks #59 of 842 villages in Pauri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.8%
+4.1% vs mandal average
Ayal
73.8%
Pauri mandal
69.7%
Pauri Garhwal district
72.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,308
+122 vs mandal average
Ayal
1,308
Pauri mandal
1,186
Household size
people per home
3.9
Same as the mandal average
Ayal
3.9
Pauri mandal
3.9

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

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Ayal at a glance

Ayal is a village of 390 people in 100 households (Census 2011) in Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 59th-largest of 842 villages in Pauri tehsil. Literacy is 74%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,308 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 5 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 48 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246165, served by Paidul post office; the LGD village code is 46259. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Nautiyal's Clinic, 5 km away. The village votes in Pauri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajkumar Pori. The population is estimated at 460 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ayaal

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Key facts — Ayal

LGD code
46259
Pincode
246165
Post office
Paidul
Population (Census 2011)
390
Population (projected 2026)
460
Households
100
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1308
Literacy rate
73.8%
Coordinates
30.10677°N, 78.80083°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pauri
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajkumar Pori
Block / Mandal
Pauri
Getting there

How to reach Ayal

Mandal centre
Pauri · ≈ 1.7 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 20 km
≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,444 people
Kulheri · ≈ 5.5 km
≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun77 kmcapital
  • Delhi227 km
  • Kolkata1268 km
  • Mumbai1364 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKotdwara48 km
  • Bus stopDevprayag20 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Nautiyal's Clinic5 km
  • ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM13 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum14 km
  • CollegeCHAURAS GROUND13 km
  • Police stationRudraprayag Police Station26 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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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