★ Revenue village · Someshwar tehsil · Almora ★

Kakarai

Someshwar tehsil
Pincode 263637
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Kakarai is a revenue village in Someshwar tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 112 in 26 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

112 people. 26 homes.

Someshwar tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.

112
Population
26
Households
82.8%
Literacy
931
Sex ratio
LGD 53279Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Kakarai today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Almora district. Nearest district with reports: Champawat, about 51 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Champawat's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Kakarai is a village in Someshwar tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 112 people in 26 households, with a literacy rate of 82.8%. It is administered by the Banaura gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263637.

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LGD village code53279
Census 2011 code53279
Gram panchayatBanaura · LGD 21518
Pincode263637
TehsilSomeshwar · LGD 331
DistrictAlmora
Male / Female58 / 54 · Census 2011
Coordinates29.7902° N, 79.6456° E
Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP)
AssemblySomeshwar · Rekha Arya (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Kakarai is in the Banaura gram panchayat.

Other villages in Banaura

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Kakarai compares

By population, Kakarai is #105 of 141 inhabited villages in Someshwar tehsil.

—KakaraiSomeshwar tehsilAlmora
Literacy rate82.8%78.9%78.9%
Women per 1,000 men9311,2121,177
People per household4.34.24.5

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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News near Kakarai

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Essential services & places near Kakarai

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Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district

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Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district

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Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district

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Colleges & universities3 in Almora district

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Government offices3 in Almora district

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Temples34 in Almora district

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Other places of worship2 in Almora district

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Transport10 in Almora district

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Community places4 in Almora district

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Location & surroundings

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Kakarai · 29.7902° N, 79.6456° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblySomeshwar (SC) · Rekha Arya (BJP), MLA since 2022

Placed from Kakarai'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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Questions about Kakarai

Where is Kakarai located?
Kakarai is a village in Someshwar tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Kakarai in?
Kakarai is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Kakarai belong to?
Kakarai comes under the Banaura gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Kakarai?
The pincode of Kakarai, Someshwar, Almora is 263637.
What is the population of Kakarai?
As per the 2011 Census, Kakarai had a population of 112 (58 males and 54 females).
How many households are there in Kakarai?
Kakarai had 26 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Kakarai?
The literacy rate of Kakarai was 82.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kakarai?
Kakarai had 931 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kakarai in?
Kakarai is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kakarai?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kakarai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kakarai in?
Kakarai is in the Someshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kakarai?
Rekha Arya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Someshwar assembly seat, which includes Kakarai, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Kakarai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kakarai is 53279 and its Census 2011 village code is 53279.
Which villages are near Kakarai?
Villages near Kakarai include Kakara (0 km), Banaura (0.7 km), Supa Kote (3 km), Ajhora (3 km), Mala (3 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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