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Nala

नाला
Dhoomakot mandal
Pincode 246277
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 Nala 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
46932
Pincode
246277
Post office
Dhumakot
Population
316
Households
77
Literacy rate
66.5%
Sex ratio
1135 ♀/1000♂
Workers
186
Distance to district centre
26 km
Distance to Dehradun
115 km
Distance to Delhi
217 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 40 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Nainidanda Government Hospital · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Nala compares

By population, Nala ranks #10 of 306 villages in Dhoomakot mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.5%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Nala
66.5%
Dhoomakot mandal
67.7%
Pauri Garhwal district
72.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,135
−81 vs mandal average
Nala
1,135
Dhoomakot mandal
1,216
Household size
people per home
4.1
Same as the mandal average
Nala
4.1
Dhoomakot mandal
4.1

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

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Nala at a glance

Nala is a village of 316 people in 77 households (Census 2011) in Dhoomakot tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 10th-largest of 306 villages in Dhoomakot tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,135 women per 1,000 men. It lies 26 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 36 km from Sirauli, the nearest town, 40 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246277, served by Dhumakot post office; the LGD village code is 46932. The nearest hospital or health centre is Nainidanda Government Hospital, 1 km away. The village votes in Lansdowne assembly constituency, represented by MLA Daleep Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 373 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Nala

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Nala · this village31667%
Bailam · Dhoomakot0 km N
Timla Kholi · Dhoomakot31172%1.1 km S
Sangalia Walla · Dhoomakot13576%1 km E
Sangaliya Palla · Dhoomakot21071%1 km E
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Kamanda Walla · Dhoomakot5566%1.1 km NW

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Key facts — Nala

LGD code
46932
Pincode
246277
Post office
Dhumakot
Population (Census 2011)
316
Population (projected 2026)
373
Households
77
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1135
Literacy rate
66.5%
Coordinates
29.74417°N, 79.02749°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 Nala

Mandal centre
Dhoomakot · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
District centre
Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 26 km
≈ 53 min by car · 1 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,600 people
Sirauli · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 14 min by car · 1 h 28 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun115 kmcapital
  • Delhi217 km
  • Kolkata1226 km
  • Mumbai1339 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar40 km
  • Bus stopRatkot18 km
  • Hospital / PHCNainidanda Government Hospital1 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila17 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry35 km
  • Police stationKotwali Ramnagar40 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
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