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Kuraiya

कुरैया
Rudrapur mandal
Pincode 263148
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Rudrapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rudrapur mandal is Swargashram Binsar Mahadev Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kuraiya 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
55963
Pincode
263148
Post office
Kichha
Population
3,750
Households
666
Literacy rate
56.9%
Sex ratio
868 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,296
Census 2011 · in context

How Kuraiya compares

By population, Kuraiya ranks #7 of 42 villages in Rudrapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.9%
−7.8% vs mandal average
Kuraiya
56.9%
Rudrapur mandal
64.7%
Udam Singh Nagar district
62.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
868
−39 vs mandal average
Kuraiya
868
Rudrapur mandal
907
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.5 vs mandal average
Kuraiya
5.6
Rudrapur mandal
5.1

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

Kuraiya at a glance

Kuraiya is a village of 3,750 people in 666 households (Census 2011) in Rudrapur tehsil, Udam Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, the 7th-largest of 42 villages in Rudrapur tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 8 points below the tehsil average of 65% and the sex ratio is 868 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263148, served by Kichha post office; the LGD village code is 55963. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 4,421 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Kuraiya

LGD code
55963
Pincode
263148
Post office
Kichha
Population (Census 2011)
3,750
Population (projected 2026)
4,421
Households
666
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
868
Literacy rate
56.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranikhet
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pramod Nainwal
Block / Mandal
Rudrapur
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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