Simkuna
Simkuna is a revenue village in Kanda tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 1,310 in 285 households (Census 2011).
1,310 people. 285 homes.
Kanda tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Simkuna is a village in Kanda tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,310 people in 285 households, with a literacy rate of 68.2%. It is administered by the Simkuna gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263631.
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Gram panchayat
Simkuna is in the Simkuna gram panchayat.
Other villages in Simkuna
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Simkuna compares
By population, Simkuna is #1 of 160 inhabited villages in Kanda tehsil.
| — | Simkuna | Kanda tehsil | Bageshwar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 68.2% | 79.1% | 79.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,066 | 1,127 | 1,097 |
| People per household | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Simkuna 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 Available
- Public bus service Available
- 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 263631
Post office: Simkuna
- Pang Chora · Kanda
- Kande Kanyal · Kanda
- Baniegaon · Kanda
- Dhapolasera · Kanda
- Sani Udiyar · Kanda
- Dewal Bichharal · Kanda
- Mantoli · Kanda
- Kapuri · Kanda
- Bans Jhirothi · Kanda
All villages with PIN 263631 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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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 Simkuna
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Simkuna in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Simkuna
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Simkuna
Simkuna isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kanda tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district
Hospital
Dharamghar- Syakote Road, Syakot ,Lachheti
Hospital
Dhari Nau, Lajpat Nagar
Primary / community health centre
Bhandari Gaon
Primary / community health centre
Devalchaura
Primary / community health centre
Dhapolasera
Primary / community health centre
Jethai
Schools & anganwadis1 in Bageshwar district
Colleges & universities2 in Bageshwar district
- Government Degree College, Kanda
College
Police & fire stations1 in Bageshwar district
Government offices4 in Bageshwar district
Temples21 in Bageshwar district
- Bhadrakali Temple
Temple
Temple
Kafali
- Dhaulinag Temple
Temple
Temple
kanda-Jethai Road, Jethai
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).
Simkuna on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Simkuna. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Simkuna · 29.8106° N, 79.8283° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 91% of the 33 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 Simkuna
- Where is Simkuna located?
- Simkuna is a village in Kanda tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Simkuna in?
- Simkuna is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Simkuna belong to?
- Simkuna comes under the Simkuna gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Simkuna?
- The pincode of Simkuna, Kanda, Bageshwar is 263631.
- What is the population of Simkuna?
- As per the 2011 Census, Simkuna had a population of 1,310 (634 males and 676 females).
- How many households are there in Simkuna?
- Simkuna had 285 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Simkuna?
- The literacy rate of Simkuna was 68.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Simkuna?
- Simkuna had 1,066 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Simkuna in?
- Simkuna is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Simkuna?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Simkuna, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Simkuna in?
- Simkuna is in the Kapkot assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Simkuna?
- Suresh Gariya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapkot assembly seat, which includes Simkuna, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Simkuna?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Simkuna is 50770 and its Census 2011 village code is 50770.
- Which villages are near Simkuna?
- Villages near Simkuna include Kanda (within ~2 km), Kande (within ~2 km), Baset (within ~2 km), Dhunga (within ~2 km), Bhiri (about 2 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Kanda tehsil
- Simgari
- Pang Chora
- Kande Kanyal
- Mahruri
- Dhapti
- Kulera chak lek suna
- Lamjhigara
- Baniegaon
- Dhapolasera
- Sangar
- Jhakra
- Mal Suna
- Khantoli
- Jakhani
- Sani Udiyar
- Garuwa Sirmoli
- Basti
- Dewal Bichharal
- Mantoli
- Seri
- Kapuri
- Bans Jhirothi
- Wajina
- Bhadaura
- Digoli
- Majhera
- Sankyura
- Deo Toli
- Majgaon
- Bhantola
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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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