Gaja
Gaja is a revenue village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
Gaja today
- Apple₹6,000Haldwani APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Banana₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹2,100Ramnagar APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Gaja at a glance
Gaja is a revenue village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Maj Gaon gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 263645.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Tarikhet Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Gaja is in the Maj Gaon gram panchayat.
Other villages in Maj Gaon
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Gaja had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 263645
Other villages in Ranikhet tehsil
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Gaja. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Gaja · 29.6475° N, 79.4466° E
Electoral profile
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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Gaja isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Ranikhet tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HOTEL RANIKHET INN GANDHI CHOWK RANIKHET DIST ALMORA UTTARAKHAND 263645
Bank · No map location — listed by district
SADAR BAZAR RANIKHET
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GANDHI CHOWK,RANIKHET DIST ALMORA STATE UTTARAKHAND PIN 263645
Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district
Hospital
Vill. Khatyari Almora, Base Hospital Khatyari Almora
Hospital
Vill. Khatyari Almora, Base Hospital Khatyari Almora
Hospital
Govind Singh Nehra Government Hospital, Ranikhet
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
- D.A.V. school boundary
School
School
Ranikhet
School
chiliyanaula
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
Coaching / training institute
Coaching / training institute
Almora
Government offices3 in Almora district
Government office
Ranikhet Road
Government office
PO-RANIKHET
Government office
Ranikhet
Temples39 in Almora district
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
Place of worship
Chiliyanaula Road
Transport10 in Almora district
- K.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet
Bus station
- Ranikhet Bus Depot
Bus station
- Roadways Bus Depot
Bus station
Community places4 in Almora district
Sports ground / stadium
- NarSingh stadium
Sports ground / stadium
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People often ask about Gaja
Where is Gaja located?
Gaja is a village in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Gaja in?
Gaja is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Gaja belong to?
Gaja comes under the Maj Gaon gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Gaja?
The pincode of Gaja, Ranikhet, Almora is 263645.
Does anyone live in Gaja?
In the 2011 Census, Gaja was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
What is the area of Gaja?
Gaja covers about 3 hectares.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gaja in?
Gaja is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Gaja?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Gaja, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Gaja in?
Gaja is in the Ranikhet assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Gaja?
Pramod Nainwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranikhet assembly seat, which includes Gaja, in 2022.
Which development block is Gaja in?
Gaja is in the Tarikhet development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Gaja?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gaja is 52327 and its Census 2011 village code is 52327.
Which villages are near Gaja?
Villages near Gaja include Airoli (within ~15 km), Pant Kotuli (within ~15 km), Kapina (within ~15 km), Malla Biswa (within ~15 km), Badhan (within ~15 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Gaja?
The sarpanch of Gaja 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.
- 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 when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Gaja?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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, Ramnagar APMC, Nainital district — about 34 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Haldwani APMC | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Haldwani APMC | 900 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Ramnagar APMC | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Capsicum | Haldwani APMC | 2,000 | 2,800 | 2,500 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Ramnagar APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,100 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Haldwani APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Orange | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato | Haldwani APMC | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 2 Nov 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 Gaja's shops. Best mandi price near Gaja →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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