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Dhuink

ढुइंक
Barnigad mandal
Pincode 249171
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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
40458
Pincode
249171
Post office
Naugaon
Population
424
Households
51
Literacy rate
56.8%
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000♂
Workers
227
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhuink compares

By population, Dhuink ranks #10 of 64 villages in Barnigad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.8%
+0.4% vs mandal average
Dhuink
56.8%
Barnigad mandal
56.4%
Uttar Kashi district
65.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
991
+34 vs mandal average
Dhuink
991
Barnigad mandal
957
Household size
people per home
8.3
+1.8 vs mandal average
Dhuink
8.3
Barnigad mandal
6.5

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

Dhuink at a glance

Dhuink is a village of 424 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Barnigad tehsil, Uttar Kashi district, Uttarakhand, the 10th-largest of 64 villages in Barnigad tehsil. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 249171, served by Naugaon post office; the LGD village code is 40458. The village votes in Purola assembly constituency, represented by MLA Durgeshwar Lal. The population is estimated at 500 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Dhuink

LGD code
40458
Pincode
249171
Post office
Naugaon
Population (Census 2011)
424
Population (projected 2026)
500
Households
51
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
991
Literacy rate
56.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purola
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Durgeshwar Lal
Block / Mandal
Barnigad
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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