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Bamanswal

बामनस्वाल
Dhaulchhina mandal
Pincode 263623
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bamanswal

  • Someshwar Mahadev Temple · 4.7 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Dhaulchhina mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dhaulchhina mandal is Someshwar Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bamanswal 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
53229
Pincode
263623
Post office
Panuwanaula
Population
538
Households
112
Literacy rate
61.2%
Sex ratio
1053 ♀/1000♂
Workers
283
Distance to district centre
15 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Dehradun
163 km
Distance to Delhi
263 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 53 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kafra Governnment Hospital · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bamanswal compares

By population, Bamanswal ranks #18 of 117 villages in Dhaulchhina mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.2%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Bamanswal
61.2%
Dhaulchhina mandal
67.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,053
−37 vs mandal average
Bamanswal
1,053
Dhaulchhina mandal
1,090
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.1 vs mandal average
Bamanswal
4.8
Dhaulchhina mandal
4.7

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

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Bamanswal at a glance

Bamanswal is a village of 538 people in 112 households (Census 2011) in Dhaulchhina tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 18th-largest of 117 villages in Dhaulchhina tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,053 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Almora district centre, 16 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 53 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263623, served by Panuwanaula post office; the LGD village code is 53229. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kafra Governnment Hospital, 15 km away. The village votes in Someshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rekha Arya. The population is estimated at 634 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baman Swal

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bamanswal · this village53861%
Seal · Dhaulchhina38384%1.4 km SE
Kota · Dhaulchhina20750%1.4 km SE
Padoli · Dhaulchhina7462%1.8 km SE
Batuliya · Dhaulchhina10977%1.8 km SE
Paroliya · Someshwar55969%1.8 km SE
Gaunap · Dhaulchhina5080%2.3 km SE

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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 — Bamanswal

LGD code
53229
Pincode
263623
Post office
Panuwanaula
Population (Census 2011)
538
Population (projected 2026)
634
Households
112
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1053
Literacy rate
61.2%
Coordinates
29.73927°N, 79.59226°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Someshwar
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rekha Arya
Block / Mandal
Dhaulchhina
Getting there

How to reach Bamanswal

Mandal centre
Dhaulchhina · ≈ 2.4 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 15 km
≈ 31 min by car · 36 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 16 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun163 kmcapital
  • Delhi263 km
  • Kolkata1183 km
  • Mumbai1366 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam53 km
  • Bus stopJeep Stop17 km
  • Hospital / PHCKafra Governnment Hospital15 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch5 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum10 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College22 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station41 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bamanswal

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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