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Revenue village·Bhikiasain tehsil·Almora

Suni

Bhikiasain mandal
Pincode 263646
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Suni

  • Talla Manila Mandir · 2.3 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Bhikiasain mandal

The principal temple recorded for Bhikiasain mandal is Vriddh Kedar Shiva Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Suni 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
51772
Pincode
263646
Post office
Bhatronjkhan
Population
297
Households
65
Literacy rate
76.1%
Sex ratio
1339 ♀/1000♂
Workers
208
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Dehradun
130 km
Distance to Delhi
229 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 37 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Matela Almora · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Suni compares

By population, Suni ranks #29 of 239 villages in Bhikiasain mandal.

Literacy rate
%
76.1%
+6.9% vs mandal average
Suni
76.1%
Bhikiasain mandal
69.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,339
+61 vs mandal average
Suni
1,339
Bhikiasain mandal
1,278
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.6 vs mandal average
Suni
4.6
Bhikiasain mandal
4.0

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

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Suni at a glance

Suni is a village of 297 people in 65 households (Census 2011) in Bhikiasain tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 29th-largest of 239 villages in Bhikiasain tehsil. Literacy is 76%, 7 points above the tehsil average of 69% and the sex ratio is 1,339 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Almora district centre, 20 km from Basera, the nearest town, 37 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263646, served by Bhatronjkhan post office; the LGD village code is 51772. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Matela Almora, 10 km away. The village votes in Salt assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahesh Jeena. The population is estimated at 350 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sooni

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Suni · this village29776%
Banghat · Sult00 km N
Bangora · Bhikiasain18361%0 km N
Gunsar · Bhikiasain3272%0 km N
Dyuna · Bhikiasain25869%0 km N
Bunga · Bhikiasain11564%0 km N
Dhunga · Bhikiasain8568%0 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 — Suni

LGD code
51772
Pincode
263646
Post office
Bhatronjkhan
Population (Census 2011)
297
Population (projected 2026)
350
Households
65
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1339
Literacy rate
76.1%
Coordinates
29.71773°N, 79.19721°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Salt
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mahesh Jeena
Block / Mandal
Bhikiasain
Getting there

How to reach Suni

Mandal centre
Bhikiasain · ≈ 2.1 km
≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 23 km
≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,031 people
Basera · ≈ 20 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun130 kmcapital
  • Delhi229 km
  • Kolkata1211 km
  • Mumbai1345 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar37 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet24 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Matela Almora10 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila2 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil24 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry42 km
  • Police stationKotwali Ramnagar37 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Suni

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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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