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Janta

जंता
Ranikhet mandal
Pincode 263645
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Janta observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

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LGD code
52551
Pincode
263645
Post office
Ranikhet Kutchery
Population
187
Households
40
Literacy rate
63.6%
Sex ratio
1226 ♀/1000♂
Workers
42
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
19 km
Distance to Dehradun
168 km
Distance to Delhi
247 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 30 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Eye Q India · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Janta compares

By population, Janta ranks #150 of 307 villages in Ranikhet mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.6%
−9.0% vs mandal average
Janta
63.6%
Ranikhet mandal
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,226
+105 vs mandal average
Janta
1,226
Ranikhet mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Janta
4.7
Ranikhet mandal
4.6

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

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Janta at a glance

Janta is a village of 187 people in 40 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 150th-largest of 307 villages in Ranikhet tehsil. Literacy is 64%, 9 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,226 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Almora district centre, 22 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 30 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263645, served by Ranikhet Kutchery post office; the LGD village code is 52551. The nearest hospital or health centre is Eye Q India, 13 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 220 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Janta · this village18764%
Janta · Bindki2,89356%0 km N
Pajina · Ranikhet10864%0.6 km NW
Beduli · Jalali28170%1.6 km SE
Beduli · Kosya Kutauli5775%1.6 km SE
Manarsa · Kosya Kutauli45173%2 km E
Khan · Ranikhet20977%2.1 km NW

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Key facts — Janta

LGD code
52551
Pincode
263645
Post office
Ranikhet Kutchery
Population (Census 2011)
187
Population (projected 2026)
220
Households
40
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1226
Literacy rate
63.6%
Coordinates
29.53522°N, 79.51998°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranikhet
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pramod Nainwal
Block / Mandal
Ranikhet
Getting there

How to reach Janta

Mandal centre
Ranikhet · ≈ 19 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 23 km
≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 22 km
≈ 45 min by car · 54 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun168 kmcapital
  • Delhi247 km
  • Kolkata1174 km
  • Mumbai1343 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam30 km
  • Bus stopRanikhet Bus Depot14 km
  • Hospital / PHCEye Q India13 km
  • ATM / bankBank of Baroda18 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum15 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)18 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station17 km
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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
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