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Ratwad

Bironkhal mandal
Pincode 246276
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Bironkhal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Bironkhal mandal is Rasulan Deeba Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ratwad 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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LGD code
46695
Pincode
246276
Post office
Bironkhal (A)
Population
36
Households
8
Literacy rate
69.4%
Sex ratio
1769 ♀/1000♂
Workers
11
Distance to district centre
12 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Dehradun
105 km
Distance to Delhi
226 km
Nearest railway station
Kotdwara · 51 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Farsarigad · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ratwad compares

By population, Ratwad ranks #220 of 268 villages in Bironkhal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.4%
+2.2% vs mandal average
Ratwad
69.4%
Bironkhal mandal
67.2%
Pauri Garhwal district
72.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,769
+511 vs mandal average
Ratwad
1,769
Bironkhal mandal
1,258
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.3 vs mandal average
Ratwad
4.5
Bironkhal mandal
4.2

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

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Ratwad at a glance

Ratwad is a village of 36 people in 8 households (Census 2011) in Bironkhal tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 220th-largest of 268 villages in Bironkhal tehsil. Literacy is 69%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,769 women per 1,000 men. It lies 12 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 27 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 51 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246276, served by Bironkhal (A) post office; the LGD village code is 46695. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Farsarigad, 3 km away. The village votes in Chaubattakhal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Satpal Maharaj. The population is estimated at 42 in 2026, up 17% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kanera

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ratwad · this village3669%
Ratkot · Bironkhal16269%0 km N
Khaldhar · Bironkhal15177%0.5 km N
Khaldhar · Rishikesh7468%0.5 km N
Saidhar · Bironkhal42066%0.5 km N
Karndhar · Bironkhal8365%0.5 km N
Khaldhar · Almora00.5 km N

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Key facts — Ratwad

LGD code
46695
Pincode
246276
Post office
Bironkhal (A)
Population (Census 2011)
36
Population (projected 2026)
42
Households
8
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1769
Literacy rate
69.4%
Coordinates
29.89790°N, 79.01610°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chaubattakhal
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Satpal Maharaj
Block / Mandal
Bironkhal
Getting there

How to reach Ratwad

Mandal centre
Bironkhal · ≈ 2.8 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,444 people
Kulheri · ≈ 27 km
≈ 56 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun105 kmcapital
  • Delhi226 km
  • Kolkata1237 km
  • Mumbai1353 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKotdwara51 km
  • Bus stopRatkot<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Farsarigad3 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila25 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry18 km
  • Police stationRudraprayag Police Station43 km
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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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