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Maithawa observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.
Temples near Maithawa
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Chakisain mandal is Dondiyo Kalinka Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Maithawa itself.
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.
Maithawa is a village in Chakisain mandal, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, with a population of 274 in 69 households. The village has a literacy rate of 63.1% and uses PIN code 246130.
By population, Maithawa ranks #50 of 115 villages in Chakisain mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Maithawa ఉత్తరాఖండ్లోని ఘర్వాల్ జిల్లా, Chakisain తహసీల్లో 274 జనాభా 69 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Chakisain తహసీల్లోని 115 గ్రామాలలో 50వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 63%, తహసీల్ సగటు 59% కంటే 4 పాయింట్లు ఎక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 1,322 మహిళలు. ఇది ఘర్వాల్ జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 22 కి.మీ, సమీప పట్టణం Kulheri నుండి 24 కి.మీ, Kotdwara రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 65 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 246130, Chakisain (B) పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 46507. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Government Hospital, Chipalghat, 12 కి.మీ దూరంలో. గ్రామం Srinagar అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 323, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Maithana →
| గ్రామం | జనాభా | అక్షరాస్యత | దూరం |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maithawa · ఈ గ్రామం | 274 | 63% | — |
| Paithani · Chakisain | 504 | 68% | 0 కి.మీ N |
| Guliyari · Chakisain | 150 | 57% | 0.5 కి.మీ NW |
| Sunargoan · Srinagar | — | — | 1.2 కి.మీ S |
| Sunar Gaon · Chakisain | 365 | 69% | 1.2 కి.మీ S |
| Sural Gaon · Srinagar | 194 | 75% | 1.2 కి.మీ S |
| Suj Gaon · Srinagar | 0 | — | 1.2 కి.మీ S |
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1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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