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Revenue village·Katan Circle block·Upper Siang

Jeru

Katan Circle mandal
Pincode 791002
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Jeru observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Arunachal Pradesh.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Jeru is a village in Katan Circle mandal, Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, with a population of 366 in 62 households and a literacy rate of 26%. The village has 2 bus stops, 2 schools, and 1 bank.

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LGD code
264033
Pincode
791002
Post office
Yingkiong
Population
366
Households
62
Literacy rate
26%
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000♂
Workers
157
Distance to district centre
1566 km
Distance to mandal centre
609 km
Distance to Itanagar
1662 km
Distance to Delhi
292 km
Nearest railway station
Summer Hill · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dispensary, Ghanahatti · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Jeru compares

By population, Jeru ranks #4 of 8 villages in Katan Circle mandal.

Literacy rate
%
26.0%
−15.1% vs mandal average
Jeru
26.0%
Katan Circle mandal
41.1%
Upper Siang district
51.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
916
−7 vs mandal average
Jeru
916
Katan Circle mandal
923
Household size
people per home
5.9
+0.6 vs mandal average
Jeru
5.9
Katan Circle mandal
5.3

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

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Jeru at a glance

Jeru is a village of 366 people in 62 households (Census 2011) in Katan Circle block, Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, the 4th-largest of 8 villages in Katan Circle block. Literacy is 26%, 15 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 916 women per 1,000 men. It lies 1566 km from the Upper Siang district centre, 14 km from Summer Hill railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 791002, served by Yingkiong post office; the LGD village code is 264033. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dispensary, Ghanahatti, 12 km away. The population is estimated at 432 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jeru

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Jeru · this village36626%
Bakhari · Kullu9.8 km NE
Bagog · Shimla (Urban)11.9 km SE
Khalini · Shimla ( Rural )16.6 km S
Khalini · Shimla (Urban)16.6 km S
Bui · Segi Gusar Circle14363%15 km NW
Badhera · Kullu15.6 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jeru

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PASIGHAT
Distance to nearest town (km)
60
Distance to district HQ (km)
93
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
0
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Jeru

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Jeru

LGD code
264033
Pincode
791002
Post office
Yingkiong
Population (Census 2011)
366
Population (projected 2026)
432
Households
62
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
916
Literacy rate
26.0%
Coordinates
31.23614°N, 77.14632°E
Block / Mandal
Katan Circle
Nearest bank
HP State Cooperative Bank (2.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Jeru

Mandal centre
Katan Circle · ≈ 609 km
≈ 20 h 49 min by car · 24 h 43 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Upper Siang · ≈ 1566 km
≈ 53 h 34 min by car · 63 h 37 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Itanagar1662 kmcapital
  • Delhi292 km
  • Mumbai1418 km
  • Kolkata1470 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSummer Hill14 km
  • Bus stopMungna2 km
  • Hospital / PHCDispensary, Ghanahatti12 km
  • ATM / bankHP State Cooperative Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpHP14 km
  • CollegeHimachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla13 km
  • Police stationPolice Lines14 km
Nearest to the village
Bus stop
Mungna2.2 km
Bank / ATM
HP State Cooperative Bank2.4 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Jeru

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

  • 🏫Government Middle School, SunniSchool2.5 km ↗
  • 🏫Government Primary School, PalyadhSchool4.5 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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