Taknar
Taknar is a revenue village in Kanda tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 208 in 45 households (Census 2011).
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208 souls. 45 homes.
Kanda tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.
Taknar today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,441Tanakpur APMC · 1 Nov 2026
- Banana₹2,100Tanakpur APMC · 30 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,000Tanakpur APMC · 27 Oct 2026
Taknar at a glance
Taknar is one of the larger villages of Kanda tehsil — 44th of 160 by population, with 208 people in 45 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 75.4%, below Bageshwar district's 79.6% (Kanda tehsil: 79.1%), while the sex ratio was 1,167 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,097. It falls under Taknar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 263640. The village covers 124 hectares — about 1.2 km², or roughly 168 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Mal Suna, about 1.4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bageshwar Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Height
- about 1,407 m above sea level At Taknar's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Taknar is in the Taknar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Taknar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Taknar compares
By population, Taknar ranks #44 of 160 inhabited villages in Kanda tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Taknar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 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 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 263640
Other villages in Kanda tehsil
View all 180 →Taknar — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Uttarakhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+18.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 208Census 2011
- Male / female
- 96 / 112
- Households
- 45
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 75.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 101
- Work participation
- 48.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Taknar on the map
Taknar · 29.8287° N, 79.9819° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Taknar'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); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Taknar
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Taknar's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchState Bank of India · 8.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeDharamghar GDS Branch Post Office · 4.8 km (straight line) · PIN 262531 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Bhandari Gaon · 5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolMallikarjun School · 4.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Taknar
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Taknar's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district
Post office · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.5 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district
Primary / community health centre · 5 km away (straight line)
Bhandari Gaon
Primary / community health centre · 5.5 km away (straight line)
Rawatsera
Primary / community health centre · 5.6 km away (straight line)
Saniudiyar
Schools & anganwadis1 in Bageshwar district
School · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Berinag
- Himalaya Inter College
School · 5.3 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities2 in Bageshwar district
- Government Degree College, Kanda
College · 8.2 km away (straight line)
College · 8.7 km away (straight line)
KHAIROLI, BERINAG
College · 20 km away (straight line)
RQWJ+HQ6, Almora-Bageshwar-Munsyari Rd, kathayatbara
Police & fire stations1 in Bageshwar district
Revenue & panchayat offices
Tehsil office (Tehsildar) · 26 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Government offices4 in Bageshwar district
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
RQ9G+C9W, Dunga Patli, bageshwar,uttarakhand
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
RQHF+CCH, Namtichetabagar, Bageshwar,Uttarakhand
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
RQGC+MXJ, Namtichetabagar, Bageshwar,Uttarakhand
Temples23 in Bageshwar district
Temple · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district
Transport2 in Bageshwar district
Bus station · 20 km away (straight line)
Bus Station, Bilauna, bageshwar,uttarakhand
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 36 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 101 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Bageshwar district
NGO / community organisation · 11 km away (straight line)
via Berinag, District Pithoragarh
All places in Kanda tehsil (27) →Places of worship in Taknar →Suggest a missing place
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).
People often ask about Taknar
Where is Taknar located?
Taknar is a village in Kanda tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Taknar in?
Taknar is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Taknar belong to?
Taknar comes under the Taknar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Taknar?
The pincode of Taknar, Kanda, Bageshwar is 263640.
What is the population of Taknar?
As per the 2011 Census, Taknar had a population of 208 (96 males and 112 females).
How many households are there in Taknar?
Taknar had 45 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Taknar?
Taknar covers about 124 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Taknar?
The literacy rate of Taknar was 75.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Taknar?
Taknar had 1,167 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Taknar in?
Taknar is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Taknar?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Taknar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Taknar in?
Taknar is in the Kapkot assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Taknar?
Suresh Gariya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapkot assembly seat, which includes Taknar, in 2022.
Which development block is Taknar in?
Taknar is in the Bageshwar development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Taknar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Taknar is 50817 and its Census 2011 village code is 50817.
Which villages are near Taknar?
Villages near Taknar include Mal Suna (1.4 km), Kucholi (2.1 km), Kapuri (2.5 km), Thala (2.8 km), Uprara (3.4 km).
What is the population of Taknar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Taknar's Census 2011 population of 208 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 250 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Taknar?
The sarpanch of Taknar has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
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- Hospital
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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 →No market in Bageshwar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tanakpur APMC, Champawat district — about 54 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 1 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Tanakpur APMC | 2,441 | 2,441 | 2,441 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Tanakpur APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Rice | Tanakpur APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 20 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 Taknar's shops. Best mandi price near Taknar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 1 Nov 2026