Dhunga
Dhunga is a revenue village in Bageshwar tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 112 in 23 households (Census 2011).
112 souls. 23 homes.
Bageshwar tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.
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Dhunga today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
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Dhunga is a village in Bageshwar tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 112 people in 23 households, with a literacy rate of 79.6%. It is administered by the Dhunga gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263628.
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Gram panchayat
Dhunga is in the Dhunga gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Dhunga compares
By population, Dhunga ranks #151 of 246 inhabited villages in Bageshwar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Dhunga had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 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.
Dhunga at a glance
Dhunga is a village of 112 people in 23 households (Census 2011) in Bageshwar tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, the 151st of 246 inhabited villages in Bageshwar tehsil by population. Literacy is 79.6%, 3.1 points below the tehsil figure of 82.7%, and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263628; the LGD village code is 51006.
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Key facts — Dhunga
Villages sharing pincode 263628
Other villages in Bageshwar tehsil
View all 282 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 112Census 2011
- Male / female
- 57 / 55
- Households
- 23
- People per home
- 4.9
- Literacy rate
- 79.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Dhunga on the map
Dhunga · 29.8083° N, 79.8135° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Dhunga'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); Election Commission of India, assembly by-election results, September 2023 (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Government jobs near Dhunga
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Nearest services to Dhunga
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Dhunga's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchHDFC Bank, Bageshwar · 4.8 km (straight line) · IFSC HDFC0009515 · RBI IFSC list (as of 2026-09-01)
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeUdera Branch Post Office · 640 m (straight line) · PIN 263642 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Simsyari · 4.1 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolMVM bageshwar · 3.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Dhunga
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Dhunga's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district
Post office · 640 m away (straight line)
Post office · 1.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1.2 km away (straight line)
Bank · 4.8 km away (straight line)
OPP POWER HOUSE KHASRA NO 226 VILL SAAIJ PATTI NARAYAN DEVI WARD TEHSIL BAGESHWAR UTTARAKHAND 263642
Bank · 4.9 km away (straight line)
VIVEK HOTEL, TEHSIL ROAD,BAGESHWAR,KASHIPUR,
Bank · 5.2 km away (straight line)
RQPC+PG4, NH309A, Bāgeshwar
Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district
Primary / community health centre · 4.1 km away (straight line)
Simsyari
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Ghinghartola
Primary / community health centre · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Chaugaon Chhina
Hospital · 5 km away (straight line)
near UCO Bank, Kayatbara, Bageshwar Didihat Road
Hospital · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Matiyoli
Hospital · 17 km away (straight line)
Dharamghar- Syakote Road, Syakot ,Lachheti
Schools & anganwadis1 in Bageshwar district
School · 3.8 km away (straight line)
RQ8G+R3H, Bilonasera, bageshwar,uttarakhand
Colleges & universities2 in Bageshwar district
College · 5.3 km away (straight line)
RQWJ+HQ6, Almora-Bageshwar-Munsyari Rd, kathayatbara
- Government Degree College, Kanda
College · 8.3 km away (straight line)
College · 17 km away (straight line)
KHAIROLI, BERINAG
University · 55 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
University · 56 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
- Department of Management Studies and Pharmaceucital Sciences
University · 56 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations1 in Bageshwar district
- Forest Fire Crew Station
Fire station · 32 km away (straight line)
Government offices4 in Bageshwar district
Government office · 3.8 km away (straight line)
RQ9G+C9W, Dunga Patli, bageshwar,uttarakhand
Government office · 4.5 km away (straight line)
RQGC+MXJ, Namtichetabagar, Bageshwar,Uttarakhand
Government office · 4.5 km away (straight line)
RQHF+CCH, Namtichetabagar, Bageshwar,Uttarakhand
Court · 5.4 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
Court · 42 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
RTO / transport office · 73 km away (straight line)
RTO Road
Temples21 in Bageshwar district
Temple · 4.7 km away (straight line)
RQHC+FC8, Saryu Bridge, Bilona-SP Office Road,, Bageshwar,Uttarakhand
Temple · 4.8 km away (straight line)
RQHC+V2M, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Temple · 5 km away (straight line)
RQPF+M9H, Vikas Bhawan Rd, Namtichetabagar, bageshwar
Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district
- Chandika Mandir
Place of worship · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Transport2 in Bageshwar district
Bus station · 4 km away (straight line)
Bus Station, Bilauna, bageshwar,uttarakhand
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 48 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 92 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Bageshwar district
- degree college field
Sports ground / stadium · 5.2 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Dhunga
Where is Dhunga located?
Dhunga is a village in Bageshwar tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Dhunga in?
Dhunga is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Dhunga belong to?
Dhunga comes under the Dhunga gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Dhunga?
The pincode of Dhunga, Bageshwar, Bageshwar is 263628.
What is the population of Dhunga?
As per the 2011 Census, Dhunga had a population of 112 (57 males and 55 females).
How many households are there in Dhunga?
Dhunga had 23 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Dhunga?
The literacy rate of Dhunga was 79.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Dhunga?
Dhunga had 965 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhunga in?
Dhunga is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Dhunga?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dhunga, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Dhunga in?
Dhunga is in the Bageshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Dhunga?
Parwati Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bageshwar assembly seat, which includes Dhunga, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Dhunga?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhunga is 51006 and its Census 2011 village code is 51006.
Which villages are near Dhunga?
Villages near Dhunga include Kanda (1.1 km), Kande (1.1 km), Baset (1.5 km), Malta (1.9 km), Mankot (2.4 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
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District climate page →No market in Bageshwar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tanakpur APMC, Champawat district — about 56 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Rice | Tanakpur APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Masur Dal | Tanakpur APMC | 7,800 | 7,800 | 7,800 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Green Gram Dal(Moong Dal) | Tanakpur APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Ground Nut Seed | Tanakpur APMC | 14,810 | 14,810 | 14,810 | 15 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 Dhunga'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
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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.
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Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
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Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
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Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
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