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Chaura

Bhanoli mandal
Pincode 263622
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Chaura observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

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Temples near Chaura

  • Dandeshwar Shiv temple complex · 3.9 km
  • Dandeshwar Temple · 3.9 km
  • Dandeshwar Group of Temples · 3.9 km

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LGD code
53608
Pincode
263622
Post office
Dania
Population
147
Households
32
Literacy rate
67.3%
Sex ratio
1100 ♀/1000♂
Workers
92
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
1 km
Distance to Dehradun
187 km
Distance to Delhi
276 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 47 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Naini · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chaura compares

By population, Chaura ranks #99 of 195 villages in Bhanoli mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.3%
+5.3% vs mandal average
Chaura
67.3%
Bhanoli mandal
62.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,100
−43 vs mandal average
Chaura
1,100
Bhanoli mandal
1,143
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Chaura
4.6
Bhanoli mandal
4.8

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

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Chaura at a glance

Chaura is a village of 147 people in 32 households (Census 2011) in Bhanoli tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 99th-largest of 195 villages in Bhanoli tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,100 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Almora district centre, 37 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 47 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263622, served by Dania post office; the LGD village code is 53608. The nearest hospital or health centre is Naini, 13 km away. The village votes in Almora assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoj Tewari. The population is estimated at 173 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chaura

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chaura · this village14767%
Chhana · Bhanoli00 km N
Bhanar · Bhanoli2176%0 km N
Bhaina · Bhanoli16653%0 km N
Balsuna · Bhanoli16867%0.5 km SW
Naugaon · Bhanoli63159%1.5 km S
Dhura · Bhanoli31561%1.5 km S

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Key facts — Chaura

LGD code
53608
Pincode
263622
Post office
Dania
Population (Census 2011)
147
Population (projected 2026)
173
Households
32
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1100
Literacy rate
67.3%
Coordinates
29.62177°N, 79.80217°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Almora
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manoj Tewari
Block / Mandal
Bhanoli
Getting there

How to reach Chaura

Mandal centre
Bhanoli · ≈ 1.4 km
≈ 3 min by car · 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun187 kmcapital
  • Delhi276 km
  • Kolkata1159 km
  • Mumbai1366 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam47 km
  • Bus stopJeep Stop14 km
  • Hospital / PHCNaini13 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank23 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil14 km
  • CollegeGovernment Degree College, Kanda23 km
  • Police stationThana Bhimtal38 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chaura

4 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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