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Revenue village·Kafligair tehsil·Bageshwar

Chhani

Kafligair mandal
Pincode 263628
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Chhani

  • Pingla Devi Temple · 2.3 km
  • Rudradhari Mahadev Temple · 4.6 km

Named places of worship on record

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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
51198
Pincode
263628
Post office
Takula
Population
230
Households
51
Literacy rate
71.7%
Sex ratio
1054 ♀/1000♂
Workers
52
Distance to district centre
11 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
160 km
Distance to Delhi
268 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 63 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Aashirwad Clinic · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chhani compares

By population, Chhani ranks #35 of 84 villages in Kafligair mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.7%
+3.5% vs mandal average
Chhani
71.7%
Kafligair mandal
68.2%
Bageshwar district
69.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,054
−27 vs mandal average
Chhani
1,054
Kafligair mandal
1,081
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.1 vs mandal average
Chhani
4.5
Kafligair mandal
4.4

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

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Chhani at a glance

Chhani is a village of 230 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Kafligair tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, the 35th-largest of 84 villages in Kafligair tehsil. Literacy is 72%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,054 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Bageshwar district centre, 20 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 63 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263628, served by Takula post office; the LGD village code is 51198. The nearest hospital or health centre is Aashirwad Clinic, 7 km away. The village votes in Someshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rekha Arya. The population is estimated at 271 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chani

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chhani · this village23072%
Kathani · Kafligair14367%0 km N
Bauri · Kafligair42465%1.6 km SE
Ason · Kafligair1,33160%1.6 km SE
Gaurh · Ganai Gangoli1984%1.6 km SE
Rote · Ganai Gangoli3037%1.6 km SE
Jamtola · Ganai Gangoli15765%1.6 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 — Chhani

LGD code
51198
Pincode
263628
Post office
Takula
Population (Census 2011)
230
Population (projected 2026)
271
Households
51
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1054
Literacy rate
71.7%
Coordinates
29.83015°N, 79.59788°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Someshwar
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rekha Arya
Block / Mandal
Kafligair
Getting there

How to reach Chhani

Mandal centre
Kafligair · ≈ 4.2 km
≈ 9 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bageshwar · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 20 km
≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun160 kmcapital
  • Delhi268 km
  • Kolkata1189 km
  • Mumbai1375 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam63 km
  • Bus stopbageshwar bus station17 km
  • Hospital / PHCAashirwad Clinic7 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Kausani Branch1 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum19 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College18 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station51 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chhani

2 Temples 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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