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Gounu

गौनु
Lansdowne mandal
Pincode 246155
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Lansdowne mandal

The principal temple recorded for Lansdowne mandal is Bhairavgarhi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Gounu 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
47466
Pincode
246155
Post office
Lansdowne
Population
310
Households
75
Literacy rate
76.8%
Sex ratio
1109 ♀/1000♂
Workers
109
Distance to district centre
13 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
85 km
Distance to Delhi
209 km
Nearest railway station
Kotdwara · 31 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Toli Dudharkhal Government Hospital · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gounu compares

By population, Gounu ranks #24 of 243 villages in Lansdowne mandal.

Literacy rate
%
76.8%
+4.7% vs mandal average
Gounu
76.8%
Lansdowne mandal
72.1%
Pauri Garhwal district
72.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,109
−28 vs mandal average
Gounu
1,109
Lansdowne mandal
1,137
Household size
people per home
4.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Gounu
4.1
Lansdowne mandal
4.0

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

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Gounu at a glance

Gounu is a village of 310 people in 75 households (Census 2011) in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 24th-largest of 243 villages in Lansdowne tehsil. Literacy is 77%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,109 women per 1,000 men. It lies 13 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 17 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 31 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246155, served by Lansdowne post office; the LGD village code is 47466. The nearest hospital or health centre is Toli Dudharkhal Government Hospital, 4 km away. The village votes in Lansdowne assembly constituency, represented by MLA Daleep Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 365 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jadiyana

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gounu · this village31077%
Uman · Jakhanikhal8456%1 km SE
Dal · Jakhanikhal4033%1.1 km N
Cham · Lansdowne14568%1.2 km W
Chamkot · Lansdowne2685%1.2 km W
Chamdal · Satpuli9771%1.2 km W
Hatnur · Jakhanikhal18664%1.6 km N

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Key facts — Gounu

LGD code
47466
Pincode
246155
Post office
Lansdowne
Population (Census 2011)
310
Population (projected 2026)
365
Households
75
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1109
Literacy rate
76.8%
Coordinates
29.90670°N, 78.77905°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Lansdowne
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Daleep Singh Rawat
Block / Mandal
Lansdowne
Getting there

How to reach Gounu

Mandal centre
Lansdowne · ≈ 4.4 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,444 people
Kulheri · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun85 kmcapital
  • Delhi209 km
  • Kolkata1256 km
  • Mumbai1344 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKotdwara31 km
  • Bus stopRatkot23 km
  • Hospital / PHCToli Dudharkhal Government Hospital4 km
  • ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM35 km
  • Petrol pumpIoc30 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry27 km
  • Police stationRudraprayag Police Station46 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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