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Chalchala

चलचला
Mussoorie mandal
Pincode 248001
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states
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Temple in Mussoorie mandal

The principal temple recorded for Mussoorie mandal is Main Sahastradhara, Ahed Shiv Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chalchala 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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LGD code
937142
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Distance to district centre
5 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Dehradun
20 km
Distance to Delhi
224 km
Nearest railway station
Dehradun · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Landour Community hospital · 9 km

Chalchala at a glance

Chalchala is a revenue village in Mussoorie tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. It lies 5 km from the Dehradun district centre, 58 km from Sikraudha, the nearest town, 20 km from Dehradun railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 248001, served by Araghar post office; the LGD village code is 937142. The nearest hospital or health centre is Landour Community hospital, 9 km away. The village votes in Dhanolti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pritam Singh Panwar.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chalchala · this village———
Tuneta · Dhanaulti23561%1 km E
Dubara · Dhanaulti10467%1 km E
Banali · Dhanaulti1,31567%2.5 km NE
Mundani · Dhanaulti31372%2.5 km NE
Naliwala · Mussoorie40355%3.2 km SW
Parogi · Dhanaulti34366%4.1 km NE

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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 — Chalchala

LGD code
937142
Pincode
248001
Post office
Araghar
Coordinates
30.43549°N, 78.18933°E
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
Mussoorie
Getting there

How to reach Chalchala

Mandal centre
Mussoorie · ≈ 5.3 km
≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dehradun · ≈ 4.5 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,386 people
Sikraudha · ≈ 58 km
≈ 2 h by car · 2 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun20 kmcapital
  • Delhi224 km
  • Kolkata1336 km
  • Mumbai1372 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDehradun20 km
  • Bus stopTehri Bus Stand9 km
  • Hospital / PHCLandour Community hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankBaroda11 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump11 km
  • CollegeUttaranchal College of Science & Technology10 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Jakhan14 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)