Ratkhal is a revenue village in Dwarahat tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 266 in 51 households (Census 2011).
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Ratkhal is a village in Dwarahat tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 266 people in 51 households, with a literacy rate of 82.6%. It is administered by the Ratkhal gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263653.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Ratkhal is in the Ratkhal gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Ratkhal ranks #34 of 81 inhabited villages in Dwarahat tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Ratkhal is a village of 266 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Dwarahat tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 34th of 81 inhabited villages in Dwarahat tehsil by population. Literacy is 82.6%, 2.5 points above the tehsil figure of 80.1%, and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263653; the LGD village code is 52644. The population is estimated at about 320 in 2026 (+18.9% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Uttarakhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+18.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Almora district, not figures for Ratkhal.
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These are district-level figures for Almora district, not figures for Ratkhal.
38,356 of 1,22,951 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,738 habitation rows in 11 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,26,768 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Ratkhal · 29.8311° N, 79.4605° E
Placed from Ratkhal's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Ratkhal's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Ratkhal's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 6.6 km away (straight line)
Primary / community health centre · 6.1 km away (straight line)
Binta
Primary / community health centre · 6.7 km away (straight line)
Dwarahat
Primary / community health centre · 6.9 km away (straight line)
Mahakaleshwar
Coaching / training institute · 18 km away (straight line)
University · 49 km away (straight line)
Nainital
University · 51 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
Fire station · 22 km away (straight line)
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
PO-RANIKHET
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet Road
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet
Temple · 1.2 km away (straight line)
Temple · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Temple · 3.9 km away (straight line)
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Bus station · 21 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 21 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 21 km away (straight line)
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Ratkhal is a village in Dwarahat tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Ratkhal is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Ratkhal comes under the Ratkhal gram panchayat.
The pincode of Ratkhal, Dwarahat, Almora is 263653.
As per the 2011 Census, Ratkhal had a population of 266 (139 males and 127 females).
Ratkhal had 51 households at the 2011 Census.
Ratkhal covers about 178 hectares.
The literacy rate of Ratkhal was 82.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Ratkhal had 914 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Ratkhal is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Ratkhal, in 2024.
Ratkhal is in the Dwarahat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Madan Singh Bisht (Indian National Congress) won the Dwarahat assembly seat, which includes Ratkhal, in 2022.
Ratkhal is in the Dwarahat development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ratkhal is 52644 and its Census 2011 village code is 52644.
Villages near Ratkhal include Kholiya Baj (0.9 km), Gaira (3.2 km), Bhainar (3.8 km), Paili (4.3 km), Bairati (4.7 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Ratkhal's Census 2011 population of 266 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 320 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Ratkhal has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Almora district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Chamoli APMC, Chamoli district — about 45 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd | Chamoli APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Chamoli APMC | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Chamoli APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Chamoli APMC | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | Chamoli APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 28 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Ratkhal's shops. Best mandi price near Ratkhal →
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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