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Dukra

दुक्रा
Puraula mandal
Pincode 249185
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Dukra observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Puraula mandal

The principal temple recorded for Puraula mandal is Nagal Naag Devta mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dukra itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Uttarakhand

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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LGD code
40154
Pincode
249185
Post office
Purola
Population
143
Households
28
Literacy rate
56.6%
Sex ratio
932 ♀/1000♂
Workers
81
Census 2011 · in context

How Dukra compares

By population, Dukra ranks #65 of 84 villages in Puraula mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.6%
−6.5% vs mandal average
Dukra
56.6%
Puraula mandal
63.1%
Uttar Kashi district
65.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
932
−43 vs mandal average
Dukra
932
Puraula mandal
975
Household size
people per home
5.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Dukra
5.1
Puraula mandal
5.2

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

Dukra at a glance

Dukra is a village of 143 people in 28 households (Census 2011) in Puraula tehsil, Uttar Kashi district, Uttarakhand, the 65th-largest of 84 villages in Puraula tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 932 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 249185, served by Purola post office; the LGD village code is 40154. The village votes in Purola assembly constituency, represented by MLA Durgeshwar Lal. The population is estimated at 169 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dukra · this village14357%—
Dhikal Gaon · Puraula17265%—
Moltari Rajputonki · Puraula14650%—
Nagjhala · Puraula12064%—

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Key facts — Dukra

LGD code
40154
Pincode
249185
Post office
Purola
Population (Census 2011)
143
Population (projected 2026)
169
Households
28
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
932
Literacy rate
56.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purola
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Durgeshwar Lal
Block / Mandal
Puraula
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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