Sarka
Sarka is a revenue village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 220 in 43 households (Census 2011).
220 souls. 43 homes.
Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
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Sarka 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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Sarka is a village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 220 people in 43 households, with a literacy rate of 89.7%. It is administered by the Harde gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263645.
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Gram panchayat
Sarka is in the Harde gram panchayat.
Other villages in Harde
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sarka compares
By population, Sarka ranks #122 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 Sarka had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 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 more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sarka at a glance
Sarka is a village of 220 people in 43 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 122nd of 300 inhabited villages in Ranikhet tehsil by population. Literacy is 89.7%, 6.1 points above the tehsil figure of 83.6%, and the sex ratio is 833 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263645; the LGD village code is 52560.
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Key facts — Sarka
Villages sharing pincode 263645
Other villages in Ranikhet tehsil
View all 309 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 220Census 2011
- Male / female
- 120 / 100
- Households
- 43
- People per home
- 5.1
- Literacy rate
- 89.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Sarka on the map
Sarka · 29.5740° N, 79.5385° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Sarka's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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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Government jobs near Sarka
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Nearest services to Sarka
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Sarka's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeLower Mall Road Post Office · 4.2 km (straight line) · PIN 263601 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil · 12 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Shitlakhet · 2.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Sarka
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Sarka's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Post office · 6.6 km away (straight line)
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
Primary / community health centre · 2.3 km away (straight line)
Shitlakhet
Primary / community health centre · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Doba
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Suyalbari
Hospital · 9.8 km away (straight line)
Vill. Khatyari Almora, Base Hospital Khatyari Almora
Hospital · 9.9 km away (straight line)
Vill. Khatyari Almora, Base Hospital Khatyari Almora
Clinic · 10 km away (straight line)
C/O Latwal Bhawan, Karbala
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
- Dhan Singh Negi Government Inter College
College · 10 km away (straight line)
Coaching / training institute · 11 km away (straight line)
Almora
- Soban Singh Jeena Upper Campus
Coaching / training institute · 11 km away (straight line)
Coaching / training institute · 12 km away (straight line)
College · 21 km away (straight line)
University · 22 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
Revenue & panchayat offices
- TEHSIL (Sub-Registrar Office), Haldwani
Sub-Registrar office · 40 km away (straight line)
Government offices3 in Almora district
Government office · 12 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet
Government office · 12 km away (straight line)
PO-RANIKHET
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet Road
Court · 36 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
- Nyaya Sadan Civil Court
Court · 37 km away (straight line)
- SDM Court, Haldwani
Court · 40 km away (straight line)
Temples34 in Almora district
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
- Gurudwara Sahib
Gurudwara · 22 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Almora district
- Bus Stand
Bus station · 12 km away (straight line)
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 12 km away (straight line)
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump · 12 km away (straight line)
- Ranikhet Bus Depot
Bus station · 12 km away (straight line)
- Roadways Bus Depot
Bus station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Almora district
Sports ground / stadium · 10 km away (straight line)
NGO / community organisation · 11 km away (straight line)
- NarSingh stadium
Sports ground / stadium · 13 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Sarka
Where is Sarka located?
Sarka is a village in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Sarka in?
Sarka is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Sarka belong to?
Sarka comes under the Harde gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sarka?
The pincode of Sarka, Ranikhet, Almora is 263645.
What is the population of Sarka?
As per the 2011 Census, Sarka had a population of 220 (120 males and 100 females).
How many households are there in Sarka?
Sarka had 43 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Sarka?
The literacy rate of Sarka was 89.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sarka?
Sarka had 833 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sarka in?
Sarka is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sarka?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sarka, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sarka in?
Sarka is in the Almora assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sarka?
Manoj Tewari (Indian National Congress) won the Almora assembly seat, which includes Sarka, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Sarka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sarka is 52560 and its Census 2011 village code is 52560.
Which villages are near Sarka?
Villages near Sarka include Okhina (1.6 km), Bergaon (1.8 km), Suniya Kote (2.1 km), Kuman (2.2 km), Gangori (3.0 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 Sarka?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
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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 26 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 Sarka'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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