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Sonera

सोनेरा
Kichha mandal
Pincode 263148
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Kichha mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kichha mandal is Jai Maa kalinka Mandir Moxan. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sonera 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 September
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
55989
Pincode
263148
Post office
Kichha
Population
2,908
Households
555
Literacy rate
57.2%
Sex ratio
941 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,271
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonera compares

By population, Sonera ranks #10 of 58 villages in Kichha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.2%
+1.9% vs mandal average
Sonera
57.2%
Kichha mandal
55.3%
Udam Singh Nagar district
62.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
941
+28 vs mandal average
Sonera
941
Kichha mandal
913
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.3 vs mandal average
Sonera
5.2
Kichha mandal
5.5

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

Sonera at a glance

Sonera is a village of 2,908 people in 555 households (Census 2011) in Kichha tehsil, Udam Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, the 10th-largest of 58 villages in Kichha tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 941 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263148, served by Kichha post office; the LGD village code is 55989. The village votes in Salt assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahesh Jeena. The population is estimated at 3,429 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Sonera

LGD code
55989
Pincode
263148
Post office
Kichha
Population (Census 2011)
2,908
Population (projected 2026)
3,429
Households
555
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
941
Literacy rate
57.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Salt
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mahesh Jeena
Block / Mandal
Kichha
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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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