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Mendal

Chakrata mandal
Pincode 248123
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Chakrata mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chakrata mandal is jakha devi. No temple of this dedication is on record within Mendal 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
44628
Pincode
248123
Post office
Chakrata
Population
487
Households
52
Literacy rate
56.9%
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000♂
Workers
148
Census 2011 · in context

How Mendal compares

By population, Mendal ranks #36 of 137 villages in Chakrata mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.9%
+7.6% vs mandal average
Mendal
56.9%
Chakrata mandal
49.3%
Dehradun district
74.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,029
+92 vs mandal average
Mendal
1,029
Chakrata mandal
937
Household size
people per home
9.4
+0.9 vs mandal average
Mendal
9.4
Chakrata mandal
8.5

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

Mendal at a glance

Mendal is a village of 487 people in 52 households (Census 2011) in Chakrata tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, the 36th-largest of 137 villages in Chakrata tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 8 points above the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 1,029 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 248123, served by Chakrata post office; the LGD village code is 44628. The village votes in Dhanolti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pritam Singh Panwar. The population is estimated at 574 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Mendal

LGD code
44628
Pincode
248123
Post office
Chakrata
Population (Census 2011)
487
Population (projected 2026)
574
Households
52
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1029
Literacy rate
56.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhanolti
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pritam Singh Panwar
Block / Mandal
Chakrata
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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