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Gandhinagar

Munsiari mandal
Pincode 262554
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Gandhinagar

  • Nanda Devi Temple · 4.7 km

Named places of worship on record

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
938949
Pincode
262554
Post office
Munsiari
Population
732
Distance to district centre
44 km
Distance to mandal centre
20 km
Distance to Dehradun
218 km
Distance to Delhi
336 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Askote · 30 km

Gandhinagar at a glance

Gandhinagar is a village of 732 people (Census 2011) in Munsiari tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the 6th-largest of 111 villages in Munsiari tehsil. It lies 44 km from the Pithoragarh district centre (straight-line distances). The pincode is 262554, served by Munsiari post office; the LGD village code is 938949. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Askote, 30 km away. The village votes in Dharchula assembly constituency, represented by MLA Harish Singh Dhami. The population is estimated at 865 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Gandhinagar · this village732
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Duna · Kosya Kutauli4176%3.1 km E
Mathkot · Ghaat75858%3.6 km NE
Malupati · Munsiari11588%3.8 km N
Chamrari · Mohammadabad28740%3.6 km NE
Darma · Mitauli27768%4.1 km NE

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

Key facts — Gandhinagar

LGD code
938949
Pincode
262554
Post office
Munsiari
Population (Census 2011)
732
Population (projected 2026)
865
Coordinates
30.02870°N, 80.27639°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dharchula
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Harish Singh Dhami
Block / Mandal
Munsiari
Getting there

How to reach Gandhinagar

Mandal centre
Munsiari · ≈ 20 km
≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pithoragarh · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 48 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun218 kmcapital
  • Delhi336 km
  • Kolkata1156 km
  • Hyderabad1418 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Bus stopbus/jeep stand6 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Askote30 km
  • ATM / bankNic Asia Bnak33 km
  • Petrol pumpHP fuel pump5 km
  • CollegeGovernment Degree College, Kanda44 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Gandhinagar

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 2026-05-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)