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Revenue village·Dunda tehsil·Uttar Kashi

Mainol

Dunda mandal
Pincode 249152
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Mainol

  • Temple · 4.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Dunda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dunda mandal is Nagal Naag Devta mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Mainol 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
40554
Pincode
249152
Post office
Geonla
Population
494
Households
101
Literacy rate
60.7%
Sex ratio
1008 ♀/1000♂
Workers
266
Distance to district centre
11 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Dehradun
47 km
Distance to Delhi
251 km
Nearest railway station
Dehradun · 47 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Joshi Clinic · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Mainol compares

By population, Mainol ranks #33 of 108 villages in Dunda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.7%
−6.4% vs mandal average
Mainol
60.7%
Dunda mandal
67.1%
Uttar Kashi district
65.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,008
+15 vs mandal average
Mainol
1,008
Dunda mandal
993
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Mainol
4.9
Dunda mandal
4.7

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

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Mainol at a glance

Mainol is a village of 494 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Dunda tehsil, Uttar Kashi district, Uttarakhand, the 33rd-largest of 108 villages in Dunda tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,008 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Uttar Kashi district centre, 47 km from Dehradun railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249152, served by Geonla post office; the LGD village code is 40554. The nearest hospital or health centre is Joshi Clinic, 8 km away. The village votes in Gangotri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Suresh Singh Chauhan. The population is estimated at 582 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mainol

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Mainol · this village49461%
Malna · Dunda12365%0.7 km SW
Bandu · Dunda19282%0.9 km N
Soman · Dunda01.4 km NE
Loldu · Dunda7474%1.5 km N
Kalyani · Dunda60466%1.6 km SW
Hareti · Dunda41760%1.6 km NW

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Key facts — Mainol

LGD code
40554
Pincode
249152
Post office
Geonla
Population (Census 2011)
494
Population (projected 2026)
582
Households
101
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1008
Literacy rate
60.7%
Coordinates
30.65920°N, 78.31439°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gangotri
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Suresh Singh Chauhan
Block / Mandal
Dunda
Getting there

How to reach Mainol

Mandal centre
Dunda · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Uttar Kashi · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun47 kmcapital
  • Delhi251 km
  • Kolkata1343 km
  • Mumbai1399 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDehradun47 km
  • Hospital / PHCJoshi Clinic8 km
  • ATM / bankGramind Bank23 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump33 km
  • CollegeLal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration33 km
  • Police stationDungidhar Police Chowki33 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Mainol

1 Temple 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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