Taura
Taura is a revenue village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 1,623 in 314 households (Census 2011).
1,623 souls. 314 homes.
Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
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Taura 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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Taura is a village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,623 people in 314 households, with a literacy rate of 97.4%. It is administered by the Taura gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263663.
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Gram panchayat
Taura is in the Taura gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Taura compares
By population, Taura ranks #3 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 Taura had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Taura at a glance
Taura is a village of 1,623 people in 314 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 3rd of 300 inhabited villages in Ranikhet tehsil by population. Literacy is 97.4%, 13.8 points above the tehsil figure of 83.6%, and the sex ratio is 824 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263663; the LGD village code is 52442.
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Key facts — Taura
Villages sharing pincode 263663
Other villages in Ranikhet tehsil
View all 309 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,623Census 2011
- Male / female
- 890 / 733
- Households
- 314
- People per home
- 5.2
- Literacy rate
- 97.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Taura on the map
Taura · 29.6146° N, 79.4115° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Taura'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 Taura
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Nearest services to Taura
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Taura's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeKotar Branch Post Office · 630 m (straight line) · PIN 263663 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil · 3.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCGovind Singh Nehra Government Hospital · 4.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolGMSFP SCHOOL · 3.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Taura
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Taura's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office · 630 m away (straight line)
Post office · 2.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.6 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
Hospital · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Govind Singh Nehra Government Hospital, Ranikhet
- SubCentre, Chandrakote
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Chandrakote
Primary / community health centre · 5.5 km away (straight line)
Sirani
Primary / community health centre · 6.5 km away (straight line)
Binkote
- Bhatraunj Khan Governnment Hospital
Hospital · 11 km away (straight line)
Bhatraunj Khan
Hospital · 12 km away (straight line)
Kafra
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
School · 3.5 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet
- D.A.V. school boundary
School · 3.7 km away (straight line)
School · 4.9 km away (straight line)
chiliyanaula
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
Coaching / training institute · 13 km away (straight line)
- Dhan Singh Negi Government Inter College
College · 23 km away (straight line)
University · 25 km away (straight line)
Nainital
College · 28 km away (straight line)
University · 29 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
- Department Of Biotechnology
University · 32 km away (straight line)
Government offices3 in Almora district
Government office · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet Road
Government office · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet
Government office · 5 km away (straight line)
PO-RANIKHET
Court · 42 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
- Nyaya Sadan Civil Court
Court · 43 km away (straight line)
RTO / transport office · 45 km away (straight line)
RTO Road
Temples34 in Almora district
- Jhula Devi Temple
Temple · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
Place of worship · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Chiliyanaula Road
Place of worship · 5 km away (straight line)
Chiliyanaula
- Gurudwara Sahib
Gurudwara · 25 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Almora district
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 3.7 km away (straight line)
- K.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet
Bus station · 3.7 km away (straight line)
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump · 3.7 km away (straight line)
- Roadways Bus Depot
Bus station · 3.9 km away (straight line)
- Roadways Bus Stand
Bus station · 3.9 km away (straight line)
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump · 12 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Almora district
- NarSingh stadium
Sports ground / stadium · 3.5 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Taura
Where is Taura located?
Taura is a village in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Taura in?
Taura is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Taura belong to?
Taura comes under the Taura gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Taura?
The pincode of Taura, Ranikhet, Almora is 263663.
What is the population of Taura?
As per the 2011 Census, Taura had a population of 1,623 (890 males and 733 females).
How many households are there in Taura?
Taura had 314 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Taura?
The literacy rate of Taura was 97.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Taura?
Taura had 824 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Taura in?
Taura is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Taura?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Taura, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Taura in?
Taura is in the Ranikhet assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Taura?
Pramod Nainwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranikhet assembly seat, which includes Taura, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Taura?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Taura is 52442 and its Census 2011 village code is 52442.
Which villages are near Taura?
Villages near Taura include Arari (0.7 km), Pande Kota (1.3 km), Jaiti (1.6 km), Kapina (1.8 km), Leti (2.2 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 30 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 Taura'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
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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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