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Dashoun

Dhaulchhina mandal
Pincode 263624
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Dhaulchhina mandal

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

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LGD code
52870
Pincode
263624
Post office
Barechhina
Population
455
Households
94
Literacy rate
62.6%
Sex ratio
1286 ♀/1000♂
Workers
224
Census 2011 · in context

How Dashoun compares

By population, Dashoun ranks #23 of 117 villages in Dhaulchhina mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.6%
−4.6% vs mandal average
Dashoun
62.6%
Dhaulchhina mandal
67.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,286
+196 vs mandal average
Dashoun
1,286
Dhaulchhina mandal
1,090
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.1 vs mandal average
Dashoun
4.8
Dhaulchhina mandal
4.7

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

Dashoun at a glance

Dashoun is a village of 455 people in 94 households (Census 2011) in Dhaulchhina tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 23rd-largest of 117 villages in Dhaulchhina tehsil. Literacy is 63%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,286 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263624, served by Barechhina post office; the LGD village code is 52870. The village votes in Someshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rekha Arya. The population is estimated at 536 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Dashoun

LGD code
52870
Pincode
263624
Post office
Barechhina
Population (Census 2011)
455
Population (projected 2026)
536
Households
94
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1286
Literacy rate
62.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Someshwar
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rekha Arya
Block / Mandal
Dhaulchhina
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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)