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Baragaon

Tejam mandal
Pincode 262553
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Tejam mandal

The principal temple recorded for Tejam mandal is Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Baragaon 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
49062
Pincode
262553
Post office
Tejam
Population
291
Households
78
Literacy rate
51.5%
Sex ratio
1064 ♀/1000♂
Workers
189
Distance to district centre
32 km
Distance to mandal centre
38 km
Distance to Dehradun
158 km
Distance to Delhi
262 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 57 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dwarahat Dispensary · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Baragaon compares

By population, Baragaon ranks #27 of 92 villages in Tejam mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.5%
−11.9% vs mandal average
Baragaon
51.5%
Tejam mandal
63.4%
Pithoragarh district
71.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,064
−31 vs mandal average
Baragaon
1,064
Tejam mandal
1,095
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.5 vs mandal average
Baragaon
3.7
Tejam mandal
4.2

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

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Baragaon at a glance

Baragaon is a village of 291 people in 78 households (Census 2011) in Tejam tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the 27th-largest of 92 villages in Tejam tehsil. Literacy is 52%, 12 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,064 women per 1,000 men. It lies 32 km from the Pithoragarh district centre, 13 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 57 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 262553, served by Tejam post office; the LGD village code is 49062. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dwarahat Dispensary, 12 km away. The village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 343 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bara

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Baragaon · this village29152%
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Balota · Someshwar9860%0.6 km NW
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Nag Joshi · Someshwar16368%0.9 km N

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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 — Baragaon

LGD code
49062
Pincode
262553
Post office
Tejam
Population (Census 2011)
291
Population (projected 2026)
343
Households
78
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1064
Literacy rate
51.5%
Coordinates
29.78468°N, 79.54953°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tharali
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhupal Ram Tamta
Block / Mandal
Tejam
Getting there

How to reach Baragaon

Mandal centre
Tejam · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 32 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pithoragarh · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 7 min by car · 1 h 19 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun158 kmcapital
  • Delhi262 km
  • Kolkata1189 km
  • Mumbai1368 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam57 km
  • Bus stopRanikhet Bus Depot19 km
  • Hospital / PHCDwarahat Dispensary12 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch5 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum12 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College23 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station45 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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