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Saula

सौला
Ranikhet mandal
Pincode 263664
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Saula

  • Haidakhan Babaji Temple · 3.3 km
  • Harda Devi Temple · 3.3 km
  • शिव मंदिर · 3.5 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Ranikhet mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ranikhet mandal is Swargashram Binsar Mahadev Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Saula 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 September
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
52488
Pincode
263664
Post office
Deolikhet
Population
433
Households
78
Literacy rate
68.6%
Sex ratio
1112 ♀/1000♂
Workers
226
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Dehradun
148 km
Distance to Delhi
242 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 41 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Ashgoli Governnment Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Saula compares

By population, Saula ranks #50 of 307 villages in Ranikhet mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.6%
−4.0% vs mandal average
Saula
68.6%
Ranikhet mandal
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,112
−9 vs mandal average
Saula
1,112
Ranikhet mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
5.6
+1.0 vs mandal average
Saula
5.6
Ranikhet mandal
4.6

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

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Saula at a glance

Saula is a village of 433 people in 78 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 50th-largest of 307 villages in Ranikhet tehsil. Literacy is 69%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,112 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Almora district centre, 7 km from Basera, the nearest town, 41 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263664, served by Deolikhet post office; the LGD village code is 52488. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ashgoli Governnment Hospital, 6 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 511 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sola-Ii

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Saula · this village43369%
Maura · Sadar2,80655%0 km N
Gaira · Ranikhet8967%0 km N
Naula · Ranikhet2186%0 km N
Saikura · Ranikhet14268%0 km N
Jiura · Ranikhet9276%0 km N
Saula · Ranikhet26370%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 — Saula

LGD code
52488
Pincode
263664
Post office
Deolikhet
Population (Census 2011)
433
Population (projected 2026)
511
Households
78
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1112
Literacy rate
68.6%
Coordinates
29.68094°N, 79.38584°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranikhet
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pramod Nainwal
Block / Mandal
Ranikhet
Getting there

How to reach Saula

Mandal centre
Ranikhet · ≈ 3.4 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 7.8 km
≈ 16 min by car · 19 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,031 people
Basera · ≈ 6.5 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun148 kmcapital
  • Delhi242 km
  • Kolkata1194 km
  • Mumbai1350 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar41 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet6 km
  • Hospital / PHCAshgoli Governnment Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila19 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil6 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)33 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station33 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Saula

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Saula

1 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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