Bhanar
Bhanar is a revenue village in Shama tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 1,803 in 400 households (Census 2011).
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1,803 souls. 400 homes.
Shama tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.
Bhanar today
- Banana₹2,100Tanakpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,441Tanakpur APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,000Tanakpur APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Bhanar at a glance
With 1,803 people in 400 households, Bhanar is the largest of the 35 inhabited villages in Shama tehsil (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 73.6%, below Bageshwar district's 79.6% (Shama tehsil: 74.0%), while the sex ratio was 1,259 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,097. It falls under Bhanar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 263633, served by Bhanar post office. The village covers 1,434 hectares — about 14.3 km², or roughly 126 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Kapkot assembly constituency and the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kapkote Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 1 member (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 1,528 m above sea level At Bhanar'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
Bhanar is in the Bhanar gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bhanar compares
By population, Bhanar ranks #1 of 35 inhabited villages in Shama tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Bhanar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 263633
Post office: Bhanar
Other villages in Shama tehsil
View all 36 →Bhanar — 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
- 1,803Census 2011
- Male / female
- 798 / 1,005
- Households
- 400
- People per home
- 4.5
- Literacy rate
- 73.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 841
- Work participation
- 46.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Bhanar on the map
Bhanar · 29.9517° N, 80.0347° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Bhanar'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 Bhanar
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Bhanar's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeDekuna Branch Post Office · 6.8 km (straight line) · PIN 262553 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Majkhet · 1.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Bhanar
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Bhanar's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district
- Dekuna Branch Post Office
Post office · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 6.9 km away (straight line)
- Tejam Post Office
Post office · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district
Primary / community health centre · 1.2 km away (straight line)
Majkhet
Primary / community health centre · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Bhanar
Primary / community health centre · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Simgari
Schools & anganwadis1 in Bageshwar district
Colleges & universities2 in Bageshwar district
- Government Degree College, Kanda
College · 20 km away (straight line)
College · 23 km away (straight line)
KHAIROLI, BERINAG
College · 27 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
- SDM office Munshiyari
Government office · 23 km away (straight line)
Court · 26 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Court · 29 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
Temples23 in Bageshwar district
Temple · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Temple · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district
Transport2 in Bageshwar district
- bus/jeep stand
Bus station · 23 km away (straight line)
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 45 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 116 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Bageshwar district
All places in Shama tehsil (8) →Places of worship in Bhanar →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 Bhanar
Where is Bhanar located?
Bhanar is a village in Shama tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Bhanar in?
Bhanar is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Bhanar belong to?
Bhanar comes under the Bhanar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Bhanar?
The pincode of Bhanar, Shama, Bageshwar is 263633.
What is the population of Bhanar?
As per the 2011 Census, Bhanar had a population of 1,803 (798 males and 1,005 females).
How many households are there in Bhanar?
Bhanar had 400 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Bhanar?
Bhanar covers about 1,434 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Bhanar?
The literacy rate of Bhanar was 73.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Bhanar?
Bhanar had 1,259 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhanar in?
Bhanar is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Bhanar?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bhanar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Bhanar in?
Bhanar is in the Kapkot assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Bhanar?
Suresh Gariya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapkot assembly seat, which includes Bhanar, in 2022.
Which development block is Bhanar in?
Bhanar is in the Kapkote development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Bhanar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhanar is 50643 and its Census 2011 village code is 50643.
Which villages are near Bhanar?
Villages near Bhanar include Dhanar (0.0 km), Siri (3.8 km), Simali (3.8 km), Lathi (4.2 km), Chuchera (4.6 km).
What is the population of Bhanar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Bhanar's Census 2011 population of 1,803 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,140 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Bhanar?
The sarpanch of Bhanar 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
What do you need to find near Bhanar?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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 67 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Tanakpur APMC | 2,441 | 2,441 | 2,441 | 4 Nov 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 |
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 Bhanar's shops. Best mandi price near Bhanar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026