Rait
Rait is a revenue village in Someshwar tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 411 in 104 households (Census 2011).
411 people. 104 homes.
Someshwar tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
Rait today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Rait is a village in Someshwar tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 411 people in 104 households, with a literacy rate of 79.3%. It is administered by the Rait gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263637.
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Gram panchayat
Rait is in the Rait gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Rait compares
By population, Rait is #35 of 141 inhabited villages in Someshwar tehsil.
| — | Rait | Someshwar tehsil | Almora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 79.3% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,322 | 1,212 | 1,177 |
| People per household | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Rait had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 263637
- Bale · Someshwar
- Bayala Khalsa · Someshwar
- Lakhnari · Someshwar
- Palyura · Someshwar
- Ladyura · Someshwar
- Jaicholi · Someshwar
- Jal Dhaular · Someshwar
- Bachurari · Someshwar
- Ajhora · Someshwar
All villages with PIN 263637 →
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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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 ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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Nearest services to Rait
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Rait's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchState Bank of India Someswar branch · 1.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMState Bank of India · 5.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officeBainskhet Branch Post Office · 420 m (straight line) · PIN 263655 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Chaura · 5.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
News near Rait
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Rait in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Rait
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Rait
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Rait's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office · 420 m away (straight line)
Post office · 1.3 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India Someswar branch
Bank · 1.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1.4 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India Kausani Branch
Bank · 5.9 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India
ATM · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district
Primary / community health centre · 5.3 km away (straight line)
Chaura
Primary / community health centre · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Simkhola
- SubCentre, Kausani
Primary / community health centre · 6.1 km away (straight line)
Kausani
Dental clinic · 12 km away (straight line)
Lohari Talli
Clinic · 12 km away (straight line)
Near Taxi Stand, Garu
Hospital · 12 km away (straight line)
Bantoli
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
Coaching / training institute · 14 km away (straight line)
College · 19 km away (straight line)
RQWJ+HQ6, Almora-Bageshwar-Munsyari Rd, kathayatbara
- Government Degree College, Kanda
College · 30 km away (straight line)
University · 46 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
University · 46 km away (straight line)
Nainital
University · 48 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
Police & fire stations
- Forest Fire Crew Station
Fire station · 24 km away (straight line)
Government offices3 in Almora district
Court · 17 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
Government office · 18 km away (straight line)
RQGC+MXJ, Namtichetabagar, Bageshwar,Uttarakhand
Government office · 18 km away (straight line)
RQ9G+C9W, Dunga Patli, bageshwar,uttarakhand
Government office · 18 km away (straight line)
RQHF+CCH, Namtichetabagar, Bageshwar,Uttarakhand
RTO / transport office · 64 km away (straight line)
RTO Road
Temples34 in Almora district
- Someshwar Mahadev Temple
Temple · 1.5 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
Transport10 in Almora district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump · 15 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 18 km away (straight line)
Bus Station, Bilauna, bageshwar,uttarakhand
- Ranikhet Bus Depot
Bus station · 22 km away (straight line)
- Bus Stand
Bus station · 22 km away (straight line)
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 66 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Almora district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Rait on the map
Rait · 29.7900° N, 79.5934° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Rait'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 Rait
- Where is Rait located?
- Rait is a village in Someshwar tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Rait in?
- Rait is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Rait belong to?
- Rait comes under the Rait gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Rait?
- The pincode of Rait, Someshwar, Almora is 263637.
- What is the population of Rait?
- As per the 2011 Census, Rait had a population of 411 (177 males and 234 females).
- How many households are there in Rait?
- Rait had 104 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Rait?
- The literacy rate of Rait was 79.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Rait?
- Rait had 1,322 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rait in?
- Rait is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Rait?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Rait, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Rait in?
- Rait is in the Someshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Rait?
- Rekha Arya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Someshwar assembly seat, which includes Rait, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Rait?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rait is 53315 and its Census 2011 village code is 53315.
- Which villages are near Rait?
- Villages near Rait include Dhamuk Joshi (0.7 km), Palyura (1.0 km), Ladyura (1.4 km), Jhaloli (1.6 km), Mala (2.2 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Someshwar tehsil
- Chhani Lwesal
- Kantali
- Bale
- Gurura
- Bayala Khalsa
- Lakhnari
- Palyura
- Khira Kote
- Pachchisi
- Raulayana Gunth
- Kanal Bunga
- Ladyura
- Sunari
- Jaicholi
- Jal Dhaular
- Bachurari
- Ajhora
- Paroliya
- Satrasi Arariya
- Digra
- Bajel
- Khari Sunar
- Tana
- Wadyura
- Nirai
- Nainoli
- Bhaisargaon
- Sail
- Arjunrath
- Utraura Ghurdoura
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.
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