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Simalchaur

सिमलचौर
Kotdwara mandal
Pincode 246149
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Simalchaur 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 Kotdwara mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kotdwara mandal is Naagdev garhi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Simalchaur 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
48563
Pincode
246149
Post office
B.E.L.
Population
1,784
Households
365
Literacy rate
75.4%
Sex ratio
1091 ♀/1000♂
Workers
403
Census 2011 · in context

How Simalchaur compares

By population, Simalchaur ranks #17 of 315 villages in Kotdwara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
75.4%
−0.5% vs mandal average
Simalchaur
75.4%
Kotdwara mandal
75.9%
Pauri Garhwal district
72.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,091
+43 vs mandal average
Simalchaur
1,091
Kotdwara mandal
1,048
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.5 vs mandal average
Simalchaur
4.9
Kotdwara mandal
4.4

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

Simalchaur at a glance

Simalchaur is a village of 1,784 people in 365 households (Census 2011) in Kotdwara tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 17th-largest of 315 villages in Kotdwara tehsil. Literacy is 75%, about the same as the tehsil average of 76% and the sex ratio is 1,091 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246149, served by B.E.L. post office; the LGD village code is 48563. The village votes in Yamkeshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Renu Bisht. The population is estimated at 2,103 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Simalchaur

LGD code
48563
Pincode
246149
Post office
B.E.L.
Population (Census 2011)
1,784
Population (projected 2026)
2,103
Households
365
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1091
Literacy rate
75.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Yamkeshwar
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Renu Bisht
Block / Mandal
Kotdwara
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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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