Janta
Janta is a revenue village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 187 in 40 households (Census 2011).
187 souls. 40 homes.
Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
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Janta 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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Janta is a village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 187 people in 40 households, with a literacy rate of 75.3%. It is administered by the Janta gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263645.
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Gram panchayat
Janta is in the Janta gram panchayat.
Other villages in Janta
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Janta compares
By population, Janta ranks #150 of 300 inhabited villages in Ranikhet tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Janta had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Janta at a glance
Janta is a village of 187 people in 40 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 150th of 300 inhabited villages in Ranikhet tehsil by population. Literacy is 75.3%, 8.3 points below the tehsil figure of 83.6%, and the sex ratio is 1,226 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263645; the LGD village code is 52551.
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Key facts — Janta
Villages sharing pincode 263645
Other villages in Ranikhet tehsil
View all 309 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 187Census 2011
- Male / female
- 84 / 103
- Households
- 40
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 75.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Janta on the map
Janta · 29.5352° N, 79.5200° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Janta
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Nearest services to Janta
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Janta's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNanital Bank · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeSuyal Bari Branch Post Office · 3.4 km (straight line) · PIN 263135 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Jaurasi · 1.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Janta
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Janta's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.5 km away (straight line)
- Nanital Bank
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India
Bank · 14 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HOTEL RANIKHET INN GANDHI CHOWK RANIKHET DIST ALMORA UTTARAKHAND 263645
Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district
Primary / community health centre · 1.7 km away (straight line)
Jaurasi
Primary / community health centre · 3.6 km away (straight line)
Suyalbari
Primary / community health centre · 4 km away (straight line)
Lohali
Clinic · 13 km away (straight line)
C/O Latwal Bhawan, Karbala
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Satyadi Village, Karbala
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Vill. Khatyari Almora, Base Hospital Khatyari Almora
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
- Dhan Singh Negi Government Inter College
College · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Coaching / training institute · 14 km away (straight line)
Almora
- Soban Singh Jeena Upper Campus
Coaching / training institute · 14 km away (straight line)
Coaching / training institute · 16 km away (straight line)
College · 17 km away (straight line)
University · 18 km away (straight line)
Nainital
Police & fire stations
- Mallital Police Station
Police station · 17 km away (straight line)
- Haldwani Fire Station
Fire station · 38 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- TEHSIL (Sub-Registrar Office), Haldwani
Sub-Registrar office · 35 km away (straight line)
Government offices3 in Almora district
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet
Government office · 15 km away (straight line)
PO-RANIKHET
Government office · 15 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet Road
- Nyaya Sadan Civil Court
Court · 33 km away (straight line)
- SDM Court, Haldwani
Court · 35 km away (straight line)
RTO / transport office · 36 km away (straight line)
RTO Road
Temples34 in Almora district
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
- Gurudwara Sahib
Gurudwara · 17 km away (straight line)
- GURUDWARA
Gurudwara · 29 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Almora district
- Ranikhet Bus Depot
Bus station · 14 km away (straight line)
- Roadways Bus Depot
Bus station · 15 km away (straight line)
- Roadways Bus Stand
Bus station · 15 km away (straight line)
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump · 15 km away (straight line)
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 15 km away (straight line)
- Kathgodam
Railway station · 30 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Almora district
NGO / community organisation · 10 km away (straight line)
Sports ground / stadium · 14 km away (straight line)
- NarSingh stadium
Sports ground / stadium · 15 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Janta
Where is Janta located?
Janta is a village in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Janta in?
Janta is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Janta belong to?
Janta comes under the Janta gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Janta?
The pincode of Janta, Ranikhet, Almora is 263645.
What is the population of Janta?
As per the 2011 Census, Janta had a population of 187 (84 males and 103 females).
How many households are there in Janta?
Janta had 40 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Janta?
The literacy rate of Janta was 75.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Janta?
Janta had 1,226 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Janta in?
Janta is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Janta?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Janta, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Janta in?
Janta is in the Someshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Janta?
Rekha Arya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Someshwar assembly seat, which includes Janta, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Janta?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Janta is 52551 and its Census 2011 village code is 52551.
Which villages are near Janta?
Villages near Janta include Pajina (0.6 km), Beduli (1.6 km), Khan (2.1 km), Bhadyun (2.3 km), Gauna (2.3 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)
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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 22 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 Janta's shops.
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 ↗
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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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