★ Revenue village · Machhor tehsil · Almora ★

Jakh

Machhor tehsil
Pincode 263646
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Jakh is a revenue village in Machhor tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 1,399 in 290 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,399 people. 290 homes.

Machhor tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.

1,399
Population
290
Households
79.2%
Literacy
1,073
Sex ratio
LGD 52238Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Jakh today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bottle gourd₹1,600Ramnagar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Cabbage₹1,900Ramnagar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Capsicum₹3,500Ramnagar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Almora district. Nearest district with reports: Nainital, about 50 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Nainital's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Jakh is a village in Machhor tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,399 people in 290 households, with a literacy rate of 79.2%. It is administered by the Jakh gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263646.

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LGD village code52238
Census 2011 code52238
Gram panchayatJakh · LGD 21334
Pincode263646
TehsilMachhor · LGD 6339
DistrictAlmora
Male / Female675 / 724 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP)
AssemblyRanikhet · Pramod Nainwal (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Jakh is in the Jakh gram panchayat.

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Jakh compares

By population, Jakh is #1 of 56 inhabited villages in Machhor tehsil.

—JakhMachhor tehsilAlmora
Literacy rate79.2%75.8%78.9%
Women per 1,000 men1,0731,1501,177
People per household4.84.74.5

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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Essential services & places near Jakh

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Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district

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Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district

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Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district

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Colleges & universities3 in Almora district

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Government offices3 in Almora district

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Temples34 in Almora district

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Other places of worship2 in Almora district

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Transport10 in Almora district

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Community places4 in Almora district

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Location & surroundings

Jakh on the map

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyRanikhet · Pramod Nainwal (BJP), MLA since 2022

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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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Questions about Jakh

Where is Jakh located?
Jakh is a village in Machhor tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Jakh in?
Jakh is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Jakh belong to?
Jakh comes under the Jakh gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Jakh?
The pincode of Jakh, Machhor, Almora is 263646.
What is the population of Jakh?
As per the 2011 Census, Jakh had a population of 1,399 (675 males and 724 females).
How many households are there in Jakh?
Jakh had 290 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Jakh?
The literacy rate of Jakh was 79.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Jakh?
Jakh had 1,073 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jakh in?
Jakh is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Jakh?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Jakh, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Jakh in?
Jakh is in the Ranikhet assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Jakh?
Pramod Nainwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranikhet assembly seat, which includes Jakh, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Jakh?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jakh is 52238 and its Census 2011 village code is 52238.
Which villages are near Jakh?
Other villages in Machhor tehsil include Achhron Malla, Achhron Talla, Ajoli Malli, Ajoli Talli, Amdali.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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