Drou
Drou is a revenue village in Lamgada tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 86 in 21 households (Census 2011).
86 souls. 21 homes.
Lamgada tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
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Drou today
- Apple₹4,500Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Banana₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Drou is a village in Lamgada tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 86 people in 21 households, with a literacy rate of 90.6%. It is administered by the Do Ghoriya gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263625.
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Gram panchayat
Drou is in the Do Ghoriya gram panchayat.
Other villages in Do Ghoriya
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Drou compares
By population, Drou ranks #72 of 98 inhabited villages in Lamgada tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Drou had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Drou at a glance
Drou is a village of 86 people in 21 households (Census 2011) in Lamgada tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 72nd of 98 inhabited villages in Lamgada tehsil by population. Literacy is 90.6%, 12.2 points above the tehsil figure of 78.4%, and the sex ratio is 830 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263625; the LGD village code is 53470.
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Key facts — Drou
Villages sharing pincode 263625
Other villages in Lamgada tehsil
View all 104 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 86Census 2011
- Male / female
- 47 / 39
- Households
- 21
- People per home
- 4.1
- Literacy rate
- 90.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Drou on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Drou. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Drou · 29.4842° N, 79.8164° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Uttarakhand
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Government jobs near Drou
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Essential services & places near Drou
Drou isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Lamgada tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district
Primary / community health centre
Lamgara, Lamgara Block, Vill. Lamgara
Primary / community health centre
Bamanswal
Primary / community health centre
Chagethi
Primary / community health centre
North Gola Range
Primary / community health centre
Jalna
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
Government offices3 in Almora district
Temples34 in Almora district
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
Transport10 in Almora district
Community places4 in Almora district
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People often ask about Drou
Where is Drou located?
Drou is a village in Lamgada tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Drou in?
Drou is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Drou belong to?
Drou comes under the Do Ghoriya gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Drou?
The pincode of Drou, Lamgada, Almora is 263625.
What is the population of Drou?
As per the 2011 Census, Drou had a population of 86 (47 males and 39 females).
How many households are there in Drou?
Drou had 21 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Drou?
The literacy rate of Drou was 90.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Drou?
Drou had 830 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Drou in?
Drou is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Drou?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Drou, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Drou in?
Drou is in the Jageshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Drou?
Mohan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jageshwar assembly seat, which includes Drou, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Drou?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Drou is 53470 and its Census 2011 village code is 53470.
Which villages are near Drou?
Villages near Drou include Lwali (within ~8 km), Bach Kande (within ~8 km), Khuni (within ~8 km), Basan (within ~8 km), Seal (within ~8 km).
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.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Drou?
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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: Haldwani APMC, Nainital district — about 34 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 6,500 | 4,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Haldwani APMC | 900 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Haldwani APMC | 800 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum | Haldwani APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Haldwani APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Orange | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Papaya | Haldwani APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 26 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 Drou's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Drou →Compare Drou with… →All villages in Lamgada →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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