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- LGD code
- 50643
- Pincode
- 263633
- Post office
- Shama
- Population
- 1,803
- Households
- 400
- Literacy rate
- 61.8%
- Sex ratio
- 1259 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 841
Census 2011 · in context
How Bhanar compares
By population, Bhanar ranks #1 of 36 villages in Shama mandal — the largest.
Literacy rate
%
61.8%
−1.3% vs mandal average
- Bhanar
- 61.8%
- Shama mandal
- 63.1%
- Bageshwar district
- 69.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,259
+100 vs mandal average
- Bhanar
- 1,259
- Shama mandal
- 1,159
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Bhanar
- 4.5
- Shama mandal
- 4.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bhanar at a glance
Bhanar is a village of 1,803 people in 400 households (Census 2011) in Shama tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, the largest of 36 villages in Shama tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,259 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263633, served by Shama post office; the LGD village code is 50643. The village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 2,126 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Bhanar
- LGD code
- 50643
- Pincode
- 263633
- Post office
- Shama
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,803
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,126
- Households
- 400
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1259
- Literacy rate
- 61.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Garhwal
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tharali
- Member of Parliament
- Anil Baluni
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Bhupal Ram Tamta
- Block / Mandal
- Shama
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Other villages in Shama mandal
View all 35 →- Liti
- Sama
- Gogina
- Bari Panyali
- Namti Chita Bagar
- Majkhet
- Ramari
- Ratir Kethi
- Hamti Kapari
- Lathi
- Malkha Dungrcha
- Chuchera
- Siri
- Syuli Dalari
- Keemu
- Kismila Machera
- Kanoli
- Sukhchauna
- Bhalauri
- Kalapair Kappri
- Dhaniyar
- Nani Panyali
- Seli Sama
- Theli
- Bhakuna
- Gunthi
- Kheti
- Kafal Kot
- Lamaghar
- Lweta
- Jainti
- Bhadouna
- Kichuwa
- Koti Wula
- Litilagga Dangugwar
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)