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Dharchula Dehat

Dharchula mandal
Pincode 262545
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Dharchula mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dharchula mandal is Nanda Devi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dharchula Dehat 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NARVADA DEVI
Contact: 94****7107
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LGD code
49134
Pincode
262545
Post office
Dharchula
Population
5,205
Households
1,068
Literacy rate
76%
Sex ratio
784 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,502
Census 2011 · in context

How Dharchula Dehat compares

By population, Dharchula Dehat ranks #2 of 76 villages in Dharchula mandal.

Literacy rate
%
76.0%
+8.7% vs mandal average
Dharchula Dehat
76.0%
Dharchula mandal
67.3%
Pithoragarh district
71.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
784
−206 vs mandal average
Dharchula Dehat
784
Dharchula mandal
990
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.4 vs mandal average
Dharchula Dehat
4.9
Dharchula mandal
4.5

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

Dharchula Dehat at a glance

Dharchula Dehat is a village of 5,205 people in 1,068 households (Census 2011) in Dharchula tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the 2nd-largest of 76 villages in Dharchula tehsil. Literacy is 76%, 9 points above the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 784 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 262545, served by Dharchula post office; the LGD village code is 49134. The sarpanch is NARVADA DEVI, and the village votes in Dharchula assembly constituency, represented by MLA Harish Singh Dhami. The population is estimated at 6,137 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Dharchula Dehat

LGD code
49134
Pincode
262545
Post office
Dharchula
Population (Census 2011)
5,205
Population (projected 2026)
6,137
Households
1,068
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
784
Literacy rate
76.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dharchula
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Harish Singh Dhami
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NARVADA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Dharchula
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)