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Monday, 14 September 2026
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Khairi Khurd

खैरी खुर्द
Rishikesh mandal
Pincode 248140
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Rishikesh mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rishikesh mandal is Ram Mandir near Vyas Ghat, vyas chatti,. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khairi Khurd 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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Village snapshot

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHAKUNTLA BIST
Contact: 97****1050
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LGD code
45350
Pincode
248140
Post office
Doiwala
Population
2,413
Households
500
Literacy rate
77%
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000♂
Workers
678
Census 2011 · in context

How Khairi Khurd compares

By population, Khairi Khurd ranks #8 of 42 villages in Rishikesh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.0%
+2.4% vs mandal average
Khairi Khurd
77.0%
Rishikesh mandal
74.6%
Dehradun district
74.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
900
−27 vs mandal average
Khairi Khurd
900
Rishikesh mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Khairi Khurd
4.8
Rishikesh mandal
4.9

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

Khairi Khurd at a glance

Khairi Khurd is a village of 2,413 people in 500 households (Census 2011) in Rishikesh tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, the 8th-largest of 42 villages in Rishikesh tehsil. Literacy is 77%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 75% and the sex ratio is 900 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 248140, served by Doiwala post office; the LGD village code is 45350. The sarpanch is SHAKUNTLA BIST, and the village votes in Yamkeshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Renu Bisht. The population is estimated at 2,845 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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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 — Khairi Khurd

LGD code
45350
Pincode
248140
Post office
Doiwala
Population (Census 2011)
2,413
Population (projected 2026)
2,845
Households
500
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
900
Literacy rate
77.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Yamkeshwar
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Renu Bisht
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHAKUNTLA BIST
Block / Mandal
Rishikesh
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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