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Dikholi

Dhauntari mandal
Pincode 249165
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Dikholi

  • Bandeo Temple, Dwarahat · 2.8 km
  • Bandeo Temple · 2.8 km
  • Kacheri group of temples · 2.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Dhauntari mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dhauntari mandal is Nagela Devta Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dikholi 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
40570
Pincode
249165
Post office
Lambgaon
Population
317
Households
51
Literacy rate
67.2%
Sex ratio
1058 ♀/1000♂
Workers
169
Distance to district centre
145 km
Distance to mandal centre
95 km
Distance to Dehradun
149 km
Distance to Delhi
251 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 50 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dwarahat Dispensary · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dikholi compares

By population, Dikholi ranks #20 of 23 villages in Dhauntari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.2%
+5.6% vs mandal average
Dikholi
67.2%
Dhauntari mandal
61.6%
Uttar Kashi district
65.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,058
+18 vs mandal average
Dikholi
1,058
Dhauntari mandal
1,040
Household size
people per home
6.2
+1.0 vs mandal average
Dikholi
6.2
Dhauntari mandal
5.2

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

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Dikholi at a glance

Dikholi is a village of 317 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Dhauntari tehsil, Uttar Kashi district, Uttarakhand, the 20th-largest of 23 villages in Dhauntari tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,058 women per 1,000 men. It lies 145 km from the Uttar Kashi district centre, 3 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 50 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249165, served by Lambgaon post office; the LGD village code is 40570. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dwarahat Dispensary, 1 km away. The village votes in Ghanshali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shakti Lal Shah. The population is estimated at 374 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dikholi

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dikholi · this village31767%
Khori · Almora42161%0 km N
Digoli · Dhari5459%0 km N
Dhankholi · Almora9464%0 km N
Riyani Malli · Dwarahat0.3 km SE
Manyoli · Almora7069%0.8 km NE
Panyali · Dhari37576%0.8 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 — Dikholi

LGD code
40570
Pincode
249165
Post office
Lambgaon
Population (Census 2011)
317
Population (projected 2026)
374
Households
51
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1058
Literacy rate
67.2%
Coordinates
29.75026°N, 79.43798°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ghanshali
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shakti Lal Shah
Block / Mandal
Dhauntari
Getting there

How to reach Dikholi

Mandal centre
Dhauntari · ≈ 95 km
≈ 3 h 15 min by car · 3 h 51 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Uttar Kashi · ≈ 145 km
≈ 4 h 57 min by car · 5 h 53 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 3.4 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun149 kmcapital
  • Delhi251 km
  • Kolkata1195 km
  • Mumbai1359 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar50 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet12 km
  • Hospital / PHCDwarahat Dispensary1 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch16 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum11 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College35 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station40 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dikholi

8 Temples 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 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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