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Bhitaura

Sitarganj mandal
Pincode 262405
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Sitarganj mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sitarganj mandal is Dattatray Balaji Tirupathi Mandir Hindu Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bhitaura 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
56135
Pincode
262405
Post office
Sittarganj
Population
1,481
Households
237
Literacy rate
43.5%
Sex ratio
870 ♀/1000♂
Workers
620
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhitaura compares

By population, Bhitaura ranks #27 of 72 villages in Sitarganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.5%
−17.4% vs mandal average
Bhitaura
43.5%
Sitarganj mandal
60.9%
Udam Singh Nagar district
62.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
870
−55 vs mandal average
Bhitaura
870
Sitarganj mandal
925
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.6 vs mandal average
Bhitaura
6.2
Sitarganj mandal
5.6

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

Bhitaura at a glance

Bhitaura is a village of 1,481 people in 237 households (Census 2011) in Sitarganj tehsil, Udam Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, the 27th-largest of 72 villages in Sitarganj tehsil. Literacy is 44%, 17 points below the tehsil average of 61% and the sex ratio is 870 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 262405, served by Sittarganj post office; the LGD village code is 56135. The population is estimated at 1,746 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Bhitaura

LGD code
56135
Pincode
262405
Post office
Sittarganj
Population (Census 2011)
1,481
Population (projected 2026)
1,746
Households
237
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
870
Literacy rate
43.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Lalkuwa
Member of Parliament
Ajay Bhatt
Block / Mandal
Sitarganj
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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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