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Pharasu

फरासु
Srinagar mandal
Pincode 246174
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Pharasu

  • dewalgarh · 2.7 km
  • Raj Rajeshwari Temple · 2.7 km
  • Devalgarh Group of Temples, Uttarakhand · 2.7 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Srinagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Srinagar mandal is Tarakund Shiva Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Pharasu 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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LGD code
45499
Pincode
246174
Post office
Srinagar (Pauri Garhwal)
Population
351
Households
89
Literacy rate
68.1%
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000♂
Workers
173
Distance to district centre
33 km
Distance to mandal centre
27 km
Distance to Dehradun
79 km
Distance to Delhi
241 km
Nearest railway station
Rishikesh · 56 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Kherakhal · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pharasu compares

By population, Pharasu ranks #14 of 221 villages in Srinagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.1%
−8.8% vs mandal average
Pharasu
68.1%
Srinagar mandal
76.9%
Pauri Garhwal district
72.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
908
−135 vs mandal average
Pharasu
908
Srinagar mandal
1,043
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.2 vs mandal average
Pharasu
3.9
Srinagar mandal
4.1

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

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Pharasu at a glance

Pharasu is a village of 351 people in 89 households (Census 2011) in Srinagar tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 14th-largest of 221 villages in Srinagar tehsil. Literacy is 68%, 9 points below the tehsil average of 77% and the sex ratio is 908 women per 1,000 men. It lies 33 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 21 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 56 km from Rishikesh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246174, served by Srinagar (Pauri Garhwal) post office; the LGD village code is 45499. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Kherakhal, 7 km away. The village votes in Srinagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 414 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pharasu · this village35168%
Mar Gaon · Jakholi*25977%0.8 km NE
Bhimali · Jakholi*28674%1.1 km N
Mandoli · Satpuli1.5 km S
Mandoli · Srinagar5472%1.5 km S
Mandoli · Srinagar5878%1.5 km S
Mandoli · Thailisain2767%1.5 km S

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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 — Pharasu

LGD code
45499
Pincode
246174
Post office
Srinagar (Pauri Garhwal)
Population (Census 2011)
351
Population (projected 2026)
414
Households
89
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
908
Literacy rate
68.1%
Coordinates
30.24348°N, 78.85023°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Srinagar
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat
Block / Mandal
Srinagar
Getting there

How to reach Pharasu

Mandal centre
Srinagar · ≈ 27 km
≈ 56 min by car · 1 h 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,444 people
Kulheri · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 52 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun79 kmcapital
  • Delhi241 km
  • Kolkata1274 km
  • Mumbai1380 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRishikesh56 km
  • Bus stopRatura19 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kherakhal7 km
  • ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM8 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum3 km
  • CollegeCHAURAS GROUND5 km
  • Police stationRudraprayag Police Station13 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Pharasu

6 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Pharasu

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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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