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Bera

बेरा
Pithoragarh mandal
Pincode 262529
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bera

  • Bhadrakali Temple · 2.6 km
  • Dhaulinag Temple · 4.2 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Pithoragarh mandal

The principal temple recorded for Pithoragarh mandal is Rudradhari Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bera 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
50330
Pincode
262529
Post office
Gurna
Population
546
Households
135
Literacy rate
66.3%
Sex ratio
1045 ♀/1000♂
Workers
308
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
41 km
Distance to Dehradun
193 km
Distance to Delhi
296 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 71 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Jalmani · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bera compares

By population, Bera ranks #57 of 346 villages in Pithoragarh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.3%
−7.0% vs mandal average
Bera
66.3%
Pithoragarh mandal
73.3%
Pithoragarh district
71.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,045
+23 vs mandal average
Bera
1,045
Pithoragarh mandal
1,022
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
Bera
4.0
Pithoragarh mandal
4.2

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

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Bera at a glance

Bera is a village of 546 people in 135 households (Census 2011) in Pithoragarh tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the 57th-largest of 346 villages in Pithoragarh tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,045 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Pithoragarh district centre, 50 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 71 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 262529, served by Gurna post office; the LGD village code is 50330. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Jalmani, 9 km away. The village votes in Bageshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandan Ram Dass. The population is estimated at 644 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Beda

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bera · this village54666%
Talra · Chakia10950%0.7 km E
Dewal Bichharal · Kanda36276%1.9 km S
Kabhata · Kanda16968%2 km SE
Ghatgar · Nainital9387%3 km S
Ghatgar · Kafligair53359%3 km S
Mar · Bisalpur2,66346%2.8 km W

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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 — Bera

LGD code
50330
Pincode
262529
Post office
Gurna
Population (Census 2011)
546
Population (projected 2026)
644
Households
135
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1045
Literacy rate
66.3%
Coordinates
29.80090°N, 79.94200°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bageshwar
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandan Ram Dass
Block / Mandal
Pithoragarh
Getting there

How to reach Bera

Mandal centre
Pithoragarh · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 25 min by car · 1 h 41 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pithoragarh · ≈ 20 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 43 min by car · 2 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun193 kmcapital
  • Delhi296 km
  • Kolkata1162 km
  • Hyderabad1388 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam71 km
  • Bus stopbageshwar bus station16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Jalmani9 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank17 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil35 km
  • CollegeGovernment Degree College, Kanda4 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bera

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bera

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

  • 🎓Government Degree College, KandaCollege4.4 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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