Simkhet
Simkhet is a revenue village in Garud tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 467 in 95 households (Census 2011).
467 people. 95 homes.
Garud tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.
Simkhet today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Simkhet is a village in Garud tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 467 people in 95 households, with a literacy rate of 75.6%. It is administered by the Simkhet gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263635.
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Gram panchayat
Simkhet is in the Simkhet gram panchayat.
Other villages in Simkhet
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Simkhet compares
By population, Simkhet is #44 of 189 inhabited villages in Garud tehsil.
| — | Simkhet | Garud tehsil | Bageshwar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 75.6% | 81.2% | 79.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,432 | 1,157 | 1,097 |
| People per household | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Simkhet had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- 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.
Villages sharing PIN 263635
- Munyura Mafi · Garud
- Wajyula · Garud
- Kulaun · Garud
- Maigari State · Garud
- Sirkot · Garud
- Pinglon · Garud
- Maj Kot · Garud
- Gwar Pajena · Garud
- Charna · Garud
All villages with PIN 263635 →
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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News near Simkhet
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Simkhet in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Simkhet
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Simkhet
Simkhet isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Garud tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district
- Uttarakhand Gramin Bank
Bank
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district
Clinic
Near Taxi Stand, Garu
Clinic
Gwaldam Road, Teet Bazar, Garur
Clinic
Teet Bazar
Clinic
Bhakunkhola
Clinic
Bhakunkhola
Dental clinic
Lohari Talli
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
- Badhangarhi Temple
Temple
- Baijnath temple
Temple
- Kot Ki Mai Temple
Temple
Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district
Transport2 in Bageshwar district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
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).
Simkhet on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Simkhet. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Simkhet · 29.8989° N, 79.6184° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 98% of the 48 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); Election Commission of India, assembly by-election results, September 2023 (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Simkhet
- Where is Simkhet located?
- Simkhet is a village in Garud tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Simkhet in?
- Simkhet is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Simkhet belong to?
- Simkhet comes under the Simkhet gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Simkhet?
- The pincode of Simkhet, Garud, Bageshwar is 263635.
- What is the population of Simkhet?
- As per the 2011 Census, Simkhet had a population of 467 (192 males and 275 females).
- How many households are there in Simkhet?
- Simkhet had 95 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Simkhet?
- The literacy rate of Simkhet was 75.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Simkhet?
- Simkhet had 1,432 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Simkhet in?
- Simkhet is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Simkhet?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Simkhet, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Simkhet in?
- Simkhet is in the Bageshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Simkhet?
- Parwati Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bageshwar assembly seat, which includes Simkhet, in 2023.
- What is the LGD code of Simkhet?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Simkhet is 51297 and its Census 2011 village code is 51297.
- Which villages are near Simkhet?
- Villages near Simkhet include Selihat (within ~8 km), Matena (within ~8 km), Baneshwar (within ~8 km), Lohari Talli (within ~8 km), Darshani (within ~8 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Garud tehsil
- Kausani State
- Munyura Mafi
- Wajyula
- Lakhani
- Kulaun
- Maigari State
- Sirkot
- Pinglon
- Maj Kot
- Bhatriya
- Kansyari
- Purara
- Gwar Pajena
- Charna
- Bhakunkhola
- Naughar
- Ayartoli
- Darshani
- Silli
- Paye
- Lamchula
- Dhyonai
- Fulwari Gunth Ba
- Laubaj
- Gheti
- Jakhera
- Urkhuli
- Chhatiya
- Mela Dungri
- Jabra State
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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