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Revenue village·Berinag tehsil·Pithoragarh

Banoli

Berinag mandal
Pincode 262534
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Banoli

  • Maa Kalika Devi Temple · 1.6 km
  • Bagnath Temple Complex · 2.2 km
  • Shri Bagnathji · 2.2 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Berinag mandal

The principal temple recorded for Berinag mandal is वेणी माधव मंदिर बागेश्वर. No temple of this dedication is on record within Banoli 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sheela Devi
Contact: 74****5318
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LGD code
49670
Pincode
262534
Post office
Agar
Population
58
Households
13
Literacy rate
82.8%
Sex ratio
1071 ♀/1000♂
Workers
27
Distance to district centre
14 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Dehradun
174 km
Distance to Delhi
282 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 67 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Bageshwar Governnment Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Banoli compares

By population, Banoli ranks #124 of 193 villages in Berinag mandal.

Literacy rate
%
82.8%
+10.5% vs mandal average
Banoli
82.8%
Berinag mandal
72.3%
Pithoragarh district
71.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,071
+11 vs mandal average
Banoli
1,071
Berinag mandal
1,060
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.3 vs mandal average
Banoli
4.5
Berinag mandal
4.2

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

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Banoli at a glance

Banoli is a village of 58 people in 13 households (Census 2011) in Berinag tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the 124th-largest of 193 villages in Berinag tehsil. Literacy is 83%, 11 points above the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,071 women per 1,000 men. It lies 14 km from the Pithoragarh district centre, 33 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 67 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 262534, served by Agar post office; the LGD village code is 49670. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bageshwar Governnment Hospital, 2 km away. The sarpanch is Sheela Devi, and the village votes in Bageshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandan Ram Dass. The population is estimated at 68 in 2026, up 17% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sani Khet

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Banoli · this village5883%
Baitholi · Berinag24477%0 km N
Birtola · Berinag1283%0 km N
Digtoli · Berinag5068%0 km N
Bagdoli · Berinag7363%0 km N
Kutir · Berinag1080%0.7 km NW
Ukhera · Berinag6878%0.7 km NW

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No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Banoli

LGD code
49670
Pincode
262534
Post office
Agar
Population (Census 2011)
58
Population (projected 2026)
68
Households
13
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1071
Literacy rate
82.8%
Coordinates
29.84003°N, 79.75016°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bageshwar
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandan Ram Dass
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sheela Devi
Block / Mandal
Berinag
Getting there

How to reach Banoli

Mandal centre
Berinag · ≈ 2.7 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pithoragarh · ≈ 14 km
≈ 30 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun174 kmcapital
  • Delhi282 km
  • Kolkata1179 km
  • Mumbai1383 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam67 km
  • Bus stopbageshwar bus station3 km
  • Hospital / PHCBageshwar Governnment Hospital2 km
  • ATM / bankAlmora Urban Cooperative Bank Limited2 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil28 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College3 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station57 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Banoli

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Banoli

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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