Palen
Palen is a revenue village in Dugnakuri tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 149 in 31 households (Census 2011).
149 people. 31 homes.
Dugnakuri tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Palen is a village in Dugnakuri tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 149 people in 31 households, with a literacy rate of 74.2%. It is administered by the Palayan gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263634.
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Gram panchayat
Palen is in the Palayan gram panchayat.
Other villages in Palayan
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Palen compares
By population, Palen is #26 of 55 inhabited villages in Dugnakuri tehsil.
| — | Palen | Dugnakuri tehsil | Bageshwar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 74.2% | 79.5% | 79.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,525 | 1,063 | 1,097 |
| People per household | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 263634
- Jarti · Dugnakuri
- Beira Majhera · Kapkot
- Papoli · Dugnakuri
- Udiyar · Dugnakuri
- Pachar · Dugnakuri
- Karuli · Bageshwar
- Kuroli · Dugnakuri
- Maholi · Dugnakuri
- Surkali Gaon · Dugnakuri
All villages with PIN 263634 →
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
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- 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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News near Palen
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Government jobs near Palen
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Essential services & places near Palen
Palen isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dugnakuri tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district
Primary / community health centre
Near Tehsil Banlekh, Banlekh, Reema Road
Primary / community health centre
Banlekh
Primary / community health centre
Horali
Primary / community health centre
Simgari
Schools & anganwadis1 in Bageshwar district
Colleges & universities2 in Bageshwar district
Police & fire stations1 in Bageshwar district
Government offices4 in Bageshwar district
Temples21 in Bageshwar district
Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district
Transport2 in Bageshwar district
Community places1 in Bageshwar 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).
Palen on the map
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 12 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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 Palen
- Where is Palen located?
- Palen is a village in Dugnakuri tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Palen in?
- Palen is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Palen belong to?
- Palen comes under the Palayan gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Palen?
- The pincode of Palen, Dugnakuri, Bageshwar is 263634.
- What is the population of Palen?
- As per the 2011 Census, Palen had a population of 149 (59 males and 90 females).
- How many households are there in Palen?
- Palen had 31 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Palen?
- The literacy rate of Palen was 74.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Palen?
- Palen had 1,525 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Palen in?
- Palen is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Palen?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Palen, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Palen in?
- Palen is in the Kapkot assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Palen?
- Suresh Gariya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapkot assembly seat, which includes Palen, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Palen?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Palen is 51091 and its Census 2011 village code is 51091.
- Which villages are near Palen?
- Other villages in Dugnakuri tehsil include Akhoriya Gar, Aksora, Amjharu, Badyura Maichak Pahrura, Baikori.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Dugnakuri tehsil
- Jarti
- Kirai Chak Dhamigaon
- Papoli
- Udiyar
- Pachar
- Kuroli
- Badyura Maichak Pahrura
- Maholi
- Surkali Gaon
- Junayal
- Rimakwiti
- Horali
- Gadera
- Sundil
- Tharaejar
- Moudiyar
- Nau Gaon
- Wafilagaon Malla
- Saligaon
- Aksora
- Baikori
- Darsing
- Potan
- Rangdeo
- Dayali
- Mehalchaura
- Parai
- Lesani
- Gumti
- Kiroli
