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Chhani

Kafligair tehsil
Pincode 263628
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Chhani is a revenue village in Kafligair tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 230 in 51 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

230 people. 51 homes.

Kafligair tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.

230
Population
51
Households
82.5%
Literacy
1,054
Sex ratio
LGD 51198Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Chhani today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Potato₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Bageshwar district. Nearest district with reports: Champawat, about 43 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Champawat's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Chhani is a village in Kafligair tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 230 people in 51 households, with a literacy rate of 82.5%. It is administered by the Chani gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263628.

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LGD village code51198
Census 2011 code51198
Gram panchayatChani · LGD 243089
Pincode263628
TehsilKafligair · LGD 6332
DistrictBageshwar
StateUttarakhand
Male / Female112 / 118 · Census 2011
Coordinates29.7712° N, 79.7739° E
Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP)
AssemblyBageshwar · Parwati Dass (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Chhani is in the Chani gram panchayat.

Other villages in Chani

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Chhani compares

By population, Chhani is #35 of 78 inhabited villages in Kafligair tehsil.

—ChhaniKafligair tehsilBageshwar
Literacy rate82.5%79.2%79.6%
Women per 1,000 men1,0541,0811,097
People per household4.54.44.5

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 263628

Post office: Chhani

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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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News near Chhani

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Government jobs near Chhani

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Essential services & places near Chhani

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Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district

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Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district

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Schools & anganwadis1 in Bageshwar district

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Colleges & universities2 in Bageshwar district

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Police & fire stations1 in Bageshwar district

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Government offices4 in Bageshwar district

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Temples21 in Bageshwar district

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Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district

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Transport2 in Bageshwar district

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Community places1 in Bageshwar district

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Location & surroundings

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Chhani · 29.7712° N, 79.7739° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyBageshwar (SC) · Parwati Dass (BJP), MLA since 2023

Placed from Chhani'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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Questions about Chhani

Where is Chhani located?
Chhani is a village in Kafligair tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Chhani in?
Chhani is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Chhani belong to?
Chhani comes under the Chani gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chhani?
The pincode of Chhani, Kafligair, Bageshwar is 263628.
What is the population of Chhani?
As per the 2011 Census, Chhani had a population of 230 (112 males and 118 females).
How many households are there in Chhani?
Chhani had 51 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chhani?
The literacy rate of Chhani was 82.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chhani?
Chhani had 1,054 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chhani in?
Chhani is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chhani?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chhani, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chhani in?
Chhani is in the Bageshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chhani?
Parwati Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bageshwar assembly seat, which includes Chhani, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Chhani?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhani is 51198 and its Census 2011 village code is 51198.
Which villages are near Chhani?
Villages near Chhani include Khankar (0.6 km), Garikhet (0.6 km), Rikhel (1.4 km), Panthgaon (1.6 km), Banja (1.8 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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