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Dewal Bichharal

Kanda mandal
Pincode 263631
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Dewal Bichharal

  • Bhadrakali Temple · 3.5 km
  • Chhurmal Devta Temple · 4.0 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Kanda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kanda mandal is वेणी माधव मंदिर बागेश्वर. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dewal Bichharal 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
50794
Pincode
263631
Post office
Kanda
Population
362
Households
77
Literacy rate
76.2%
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000♂
Workers
179
Distance to district centre
35 km
Distance to mandal centre
28 km
Distance to Dehradun
193 km
Distance to Delhi
296 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 69 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Jalmani · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dewal Bichharal compares

By population, Dewal Bichharal ranks #19 of 180 villages in Kanda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
76.2%
+7.8% vs mandal average
Dewal Bichharal
76.2%
Kanda mandal
68.4%
Bageshwar district
69.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
915
−212 vs mandal average
Dewal Bichharal
915
Kanda mandal
1,127
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.6 vs mandal average
Dewal Bichharal
4.7
Kanda mandal
4.1

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

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Dewal Bichharal at a glance

Dewal Bichharal is a village of 362 people in 77 households (Census 2011) in Kanda tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, the 19th-largest of 180 villages in Kanda tehsil. Literacy is 76%, 8 points above the tehsil average of 68% and the sex ratio is 915 women per 1,000 men. It lies 35 km from the Bageshwar district centre, 50 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 69 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263631, served by Kanda post office; the LGD village code is 50794. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Jalmani, 11 km away. The village votes in Bageshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandan Ram Dass. The population is estimated at 427 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Devalvichral

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dewal Bichharal · this village36276%
Kabhata · Kanda16968%1 km E
Ghatgar · Nainital9387%1.2 km SW
Ghatgar · Kafligair53359%1.2 km SW
Bera · Pithoragarh54666%1.9 km N
Talra · Chakia10950%2.1 km N
Bajar · Azamgarh02.5 km W

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Notice board · Dewal Bichharal

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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 — Dewal Bichharal

LGD code
50794
Pincode
263631
Post office
Kanda
Population (Census 2011)
362
Population (projected 2026)
427
Households
77
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
915
Literacy rate
76.2%
Coordinates
29.78412°N, 79.94489°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bageshwar
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandan Ram Dass
Block / Mandal
Kanda
Getting there

How to reach Dewal Bichharal

Mandal centre
Kanda · ≈ 28 km
≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bageshwar · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 12 min by car · 1 h 25 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 43 min by car · 2 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun193 kmcapital
  • Delhi296 km
  • Kolkata1161 km
  • Hyderabad1387 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam69 km
  • Bus stopbageshwar bus station17 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Jalmani11 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank18 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil35 km
  • CollegeGovernment Degree College, Kanda5 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dewal Bichharal

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

Same pincode

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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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