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Tuesday, 8 September 2026
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Revenue village·Joshimath tehsil·Chamoli

Bhangyul

भांग्युल
Joshimath mandal
Pincode 246483
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Mithlesh Farswan
Contact: 70****2281
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LGD code
40875
Pincode
246483
Post office
Tapoban
Population
241
Households
48
Literacy rate
80.9%
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000♂
Workers
138
Distance to district centre
46 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
155 km
Distance to Delhi
314 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Pipalkoti SD Ground Hospital · 21 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhangyul compares

By population, Bhangyul ranks #43 of 99 villages in Joshimath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
80.9%
+6.7% vs mandal average
Bhangyul
80.9%
Joshimath mandal
74.2%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
+103 vs mandal average
Bhangyul
944
Joshimath mandal
841
Household size
people per home
5.0
+1.2 vs mandal average
Bhangyul
5.0
Joshimath mandal
3.8

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

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Bhangyul at a glance

Bhangyul is a village of 241 people in 48 households (Census 2011) in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 43rd-largest of 99 villages in Joshimath tehsil. Literacy is 81%, 7 points above the tehsil average of 74% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Chamoli district centre (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246483, served by Tapoban post office; the LGD village code is 40875. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pipalkoti SD Ground Hospital, 21 km away. The sarpanch is Mithlesh Farswan, and the village votes in Badrinath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajendra Singh Bhandari. The population is estimated at 284 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Bhangyul

LGD code
40875
Pincode
246483
Post office
Tapoban
Population (Census 2011)
241
Population (projected 2026)
284
Households
48
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
944
Literacy rate
80.9%
Coordinates
30.49569°N, 79.63212°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Badrinath
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajendra Singh Bhandari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Mithlesh Farswan
Block / Mandal
Joshimath
Getting there

How to reach Bhangyul

Mandal centre
Joshimath · ≈ 4.5 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chamoli · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 34 min by car · 1 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun155 kmcapital
  • Delhi314 km
  • Kolkata1236 km
  • Mumbai1440 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Bus stopBadrinath & Govindghat9 km
  • Hospital / PHCPipalkoti SD Ground Hospital21 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM21 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil30 km
  • Police stationMilitary border8 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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