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Jokhana

जोखना
Ghaat mandal
Pincode 246435
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Jokhana observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Ghaat mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ghaat mandal is Traditional sacred spot of Naini Devi. No temple of this dedication is on record within Jokhana itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Uttarakhand

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Anita Devi
Contact: 89****6968
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LGD code
41087
Pincode
246435
Post office
Ghat
Population
261
Households
44
Literacy rate
53.6%
Sex ratio
962 ♀/1000♂
Workers
118
Census 2011 · in context

How Jokhana compares

By population, Jokhana ranks #43 of 77 villages in Ghaat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.6%
−11.2% vs mandal average
Jokhana53.6%
Ghaat mandal64.8%
Chamoli district71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
962
−66 vs mandal average
Jokhana962
Ghaat mandal1,028
Household size
people per home
5.9
+0.9 vs mandal average
Jokhana5.9
Ghaat mandal5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Jokhana at a glance

Jokhana is a village of 261 people in 44 households (Census 2011) in Ghaat tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 43rd-largest of 77 villages in Ghaat tehsil. Literacy is 54%, 11 points below the tehsil average of 65% and the sex ratio is 962 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246435, served by Ghat post office; the LGD village code is 41087. The sarpanch is Anita Devi, and the village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 308 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Jokhana

LGD code
41087
Pincode
246435
Post office
Ghat
Population (Census 2011)
261
Population (projected 2026)
308
Households
44
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
962
Literacy rate
53.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tharali
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhupal Ram Tamta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Anita Devi
Block / Mandal
Ghaat
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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