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- LGD code
- 52201
- Pincode
- 244715
- Post office
- Ramnagar (Nainital)
- Population
- 151
- Households
- 31
- Literacy rate
- 61.6%
- Sex ratio
- 1288 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 87
Census 2011 · in context
How Matwash compares
By population, Matwash ranks #72 of 139 villages in Sult mandal.
Literacy rate
%
61.6%
−4.4% vs mandal average
- Matwash
- 61.6%
- Sult mandal
- 66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,288
+6 vs mandal average
- Matwash
- 1,288
- Sult mandal
- 1,282
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.7 vs mandal average
- Matwash
- 4.9
- Sult mandal
- 4.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Matwash at a glance
Matwash is a village of 151 people in 31 households (Census 2011) in Sult tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 72nd-largest of 139 villages in Sult tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,288 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 244715, served by Ramnagar (Nainital) post office; the LGD village code is 52201. The village votes in Salt assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahesh Jeena. The population is estimated at 178 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matwash · this village | 151 | 62% | — |
| Kande Khalpati · Sult | 468 | 64% | — |
| Gingrai · Sult | 118 | 75% | — |
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Key facts — Matwash
- LGD code
- 52201
- Pincode
- 244715
- Post office
- Ramnagar (Nainital)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 151
- Population (projected 2026)
- 178
- Households
- 31
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1288
- Literacy rate
- 61.6%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Almora
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Salt
- Member of Parliament
- Ajay Tamta
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Mahesh Jeena
- Block / Mandal
- Sult
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 244715
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Matwash
Other villages in Sult mandal
View all 60+ →- Bhyari
- Naikana
- Bhondada
- Gular
- Rankuna
- Malla Garhkote
- Jhargaon
- Thatwarar
- Karget
- Jhimar
- Kande Khalpati
- Biralgaon Malla
- Debayal
- Jhipa
- Bhitakote
- Pipana
- Dyona
- Mangron Sirau
- Jalikhan
- Maithani
- Ranthaml
- Kuloli
- Khumarh
- Masaniyabanj
- Maina Kote
- Chanch
- Bhinne
- Thala Tariyal
- Gethiya
- Dhach Kote
- Maulekh
- Biralgaon Talla
- Mayal Gaon
- Pokhari Malli
- Dangula
- Khaderagaon
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)