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Khol

Dhoomakot mandal
Pincode 246277
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Khol

  • Deeba Temple Complex · 3.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Dhoomakot mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dhoomakot mandal is Jai Maa kalinka Mandir Moxan. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khol 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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LGD code
47045
Pincode
246277
Post office
Dhumakot
Population
94
Households
24
Literacy rate
62.8%
Sex ratio
1474 ♀/1000♂
Workers
15
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
111 km
Distance to Delhi
215 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 43 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Nainidanda Government Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Khol compares

By population, Khol ranks #133 of 306 villages in Dhoomakot mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.8%
−4.9% vs mandal average
Khol
62.8%
Dhoomakot mandal
67.7%
Pauri Garhwal district
72.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,474
+258 vs mandal average
Khol
1,474
Dhoomakot mandal
1,216
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.2 vs mandal average
Khol
3.9
Dhoomakot mandal
4.1

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

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Khol at a glance

Khol is a village of 94 people in 24 households (Census 2011) in Dhoomakot tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 133rd-largest of 306 villages in Dhoomakot tehsil. Literacy is 63%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,474 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 38 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 43 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246277, served by Dhumakot post office; the LGD village code is 47045. The nearest hospital or health centre is Nainidanda Government Hospital, 3 km away. The village votes in Lansdowne assembly constituency, represented by MLA Daleep Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 111 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhupati

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khol · this village9463%
Chinwadi · Dhoomakot26965%0.7 km E
Chandeli · Khatima2,71369%0.7 km E
Pipli · Dhoomakot68765%0.9 km W
Punri · Dhoomakot30261%0.9 km W
Dewaldhar · Bageshwar12264%1.2 km S
Deval Dhar · Dhoomakot10363%1.2 km S

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Key facts — Khol

LGD code
47045
Pincode
246277
Post office
Dhumakot
Population (Census 2011)
94
Population (projected 2026)
111
Households
24
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1474
Literacy rate
62.8%
Coordinates
29.75927°N, 78.99513°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Lansdowne
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Daleep Singh Rawat
Block / Mandal
Dhoomakot
Getting there

How to reach Khol

Mandal centre
Dhoomakot · ≈ 4.0 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 23 km
≈ 47 min by car · 56 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,444 people
Kulheri · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 33 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun111 kmcapital
  • Delhi215 km
  • Kolkata1229 km
  • Mumbai1339 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar43 km
  • Bus stopRatkot16 km
  • Hospital / PHCNainidanda Government Hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila20 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry33 km
  • Police stationKotwali Ramnagar43 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Khol

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

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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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