Harkot
Harkot is a revenue village in Kapkot tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 310 in 54 households (Census 2011).
310 people. 54 homes.
Kapkot tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.
Harkot today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Harkot is a village in Kapkot tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 310 people in 54 households, with a literacy rate of 69.7%. It is administered by the Harkote gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263679.
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Gram panchayat
Harkot is in the Harkote gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Harkot compares
By population, Harkot is #57 of 111 inhabited villages in Kapkot tehsil.
| — | Harkot | Kapkot tehsil | Bageshwar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 69.7% | 75.6% | 79.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,183 | 1,073 | 1,097 |
| People per household | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 263679
- Supi · Kapkot
- Baret · Kapkot
- Farsali Walli · Kapkot
- Bamsera · Kapkot
- Sumgarh · Kapkot
- Farsali Palli · Kapkot
- Kharkana Toli · Kapkot
- Aithar · Kapkot
- Malladesh · Kapkot
All villages with PIN 263679 →
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 Harkot
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Harkot in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Harkot
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Harkot
Harkot isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kapkot tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PNB VARD NO 6 JAJAR BHARARI KAPKOT UK KAPKO 263632
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district
Clinic
Kapkote Bazar, Kapkot
Primary / community health centre
Pindari Road, Kapkot
Primary / community health centre
Ason
Primary / community health centre
Badiyakot
Primary / community health centre
Bageli
Primary / community health centre
Bamsera
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
- Chiltha Mai temple
Temple
Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district
- Chiltha Mai
Place of worship
- Golu devta
Place of worship
- Jhundidhar
Place of worship
Transport2 in Bageshwar district
Community places1 in Bageshwar district
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Harkot on the map
Electoral profile
Estimated: 96% of the 26 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 Harkot
- Where is Harkot located?
- Harkot is a village in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Harkot in?
- Harkot is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Harkot belong to?
- Harkot comes under the Harkote gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Harkot?
- The pincode of Harkot, Kapkot, Bageshwar is 263679.
- What is the population of Harkot?
- As per the 2011 Census, Harkot had a population of 310 (142 males and 168 females).
- How many households are there in Harkot?
- Harkot had 54 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Harkot?
- The literacy rate of Harkot was 69.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Harkot?
- Harkot had 1,183 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Harkot in?
- Harkot is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Harkot?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Harkot, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Harkot in?
- Harkot is in the Kapkot assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Harkot?
- Suresh Gariya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapkot assembly seat, which includes Harkot, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Harkot?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Harkot is 50549 and its Census 2011 village code is 50549.
- Which villages are near Harkot?
- Other villages in Kapkot tehsil include Aithar, Ason, Badiyakot, Bageli, Baghar.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Kapkot tehsil
- Kapkot
- Karmi
- Pothing
- Baghar
- Supi
- Baret
- Chachai
- Wachham
- Nankanyalikot
- Purkuni
- Farsali Walli
- Sorag
- Bamsera
- Nakuri
- Beira Majhera
- Toli
- Sumgarh
- Baisani
- Farsali Palli
- Jagthana
- Kharkana Toli
- Aithar
- Ason
- Bhayu Mai Hhurauni
- Malladesh
- Gadera
- Badiyakot
- Lili
- Chalkana
- Gasi
