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Dandi

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Handia mandal
Pincode 221505
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Dandi

  • Bargad Ghat · 2.3 km
  • Barghad Ghat · 2.3 km
  • Hanuman Mandir · 2.3 km

Named places of worship on record

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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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Unnao
PC 33
→VS
Mohan
AC 164 · SC
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Dandi is a village in Handia mandal, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,070 across 160 households. The village has a literacy rate of 57.3% and is located at coordinates 25.404°N, 81.843°E.

PC
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PREM CHANDRA
Contact: 78****8897
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LGD code
162811
Pincode
221505
Post office
Hanumanganj (Allahabad)
Population
1,070
Households
160
Literacy rate
57.3%
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000♂
Workers
609
Distance to district centre
202 km
Distance to mandal centre
178 km
Distance to Lucknow
184 km
Distance to Delhi
581 km
Nearest railway station
Naini Junction · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Meena Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dandi compares

By population, Dandi ranks #327 of 625 villages in Handia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.3%
−0.8% vs mandal average
Dandi
57.3%
Handia mandal
58.1%
Prayagraj district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
938
Same as the mandal average
Dandi
938
Handia mandal
938
Household size
people per home
6.7
+0.2 vs mandal average
Dandi
6.7
Handia mandal
6.5

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

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Dandi at a glance

Dandi is a village of 1,070 people in 160 households (Census 2011) in Handia tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, the 327th-largest of 625 villages in Handia tehsil. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 938 women per 1,000 men. It lies 202 km from the Prayagraj district centre, 59 km from Nara, the nearest town, 2 km from Naini Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 221505, served by Hanumanganj (Allahabad) post office; the LGD village code is 162811. The nearest hospital or health centre is Meena Hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is PREM CHANDRA, and the village votes in Mohan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brajesh Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,262 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dandi · this village1,07057%—
Dandi · Lalganj4,49164%0 km N
Dandi · Karchhana4,18546%0 km N
Dandi · Dataganj1,84354%0 km N
Dandi · Pratapgarh52268%0 km N
Dandi · Ghosi98356%0 km N
Dandi · Tanda79155%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dandi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
7
Primary school
0
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ALLAHABAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
0
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
DAHI
Total area (ha)
48.96
Irrigated area (ha)
31.97
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dandi

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 — Dandi

LGD code
162811
Pincode
221505
Post office
Hanumanganj (Allahabad)
Population (Census 2011)
1,070
Population (projected 2026)
1,262
Households
160
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
938
Literacy rate
57.3%
Coordinates
25.40423°N, 81.84327°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Unnao
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mohan
Member of Parliament
Sakshi Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly
Brajesh Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PREM CHANDRA
Block / Mandal
Handia
Nearest railway station
Jaitipur (181.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Dandi

Mandal centre
Handia · ≈ 178 km
≈ 6 h 6 min by car · 7 h 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Prayagraj · ≈ 202 km
≈ 6 h 54 min by car · 8 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,310 people
Nara · ≈ 59 km
≈ 2 h by car · 2 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Lucknow184 kmcapital
  • Delhi581 km
  • Kolkata733 km
  • Hyderabad957 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNaini Junction2 km
  • Bus stopSabji mandi2 km
  • Hospital / PHCMeena Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankICICI Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpHP3 km
  • CollegeDr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Polytechnic College2 km
  • Police stationChowk Police Station4 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dandi

1 Church, 1 Mosque, 6 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Dandi

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

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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