Dwing
Dwing is a revenue village in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 127 in 30 households (Census 2011).
127 people. 30 homes.
Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
Dwing today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Dwing is a village in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 127 people in 30 households, with a literacy rate of 95.5%. It is administered by the Dwing Tapaun gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246472.
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Gram panchayat
Dwing is in the Dwing Tapaun gram panchayat.
Other villages in Dwing Tapaun
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Dwing compares
By population, Dwing is #61 of 91 inhabited villages in Joshimath tehsil.
| — | Dwing | Joshimath tehsil | Chamoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 95.5% | 84.0% | 80.9% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,048 | 841 | 1,072 |
| People per household | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Dwing had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 246472
Post office: Dweeng
- Naurakh · Chamoli
- Batula · Chamoli
- Angthala · Chamoli
- Gadora · Chamoli
- Math Jhadeta · Chamoli
- Ganai · Joshimath
- Kimana · Joshimath
- Kana · Chamoli
- Molta · Joshimath
All villages with PIN 246472 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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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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Nearest services to Dwing
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Dwing's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchBank branch · 12 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMSBI ATM · 6.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officeMayapur Branch Post Office · 1.6 km (straight line) · PIN 246472 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 1.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Tirosi · 1.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolJNV Chamoli · 6.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
News near Dwing
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Chamoli district
- Citizen’s Charter
District Administration, Chamoli · 21 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Dwing
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Dwing right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Dwing
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Dwing's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district
Post office · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.1 km away (straight line)
- SBI ATM
ATM · 6.9 km away (straight line)
- ATM (no name listed)
ATM · 9.4 km away (straight line)
- Bank (no name listed)
Bank · 12 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district
Primary / community health centre · 1.3 km away (straight line)
Tirosi
Primary / community health centre · 1.4 km away (straight line)
Kimana
Primary / community health centre · 1.7 km away (straight line)
Langsi
Clinic · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Pipalkhoti
Hospital · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Pipalkoti
Hospital · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Pipalkoti
Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district
- JNV Chamoli
School · 6.2 km away (straight line)
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chamoli
School · 6.2 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district
- SRI DEV SUMAN UTTARAKHAND UNIVERSITY
Coaching / training institute · 17 km away (straight line)
- ITI GOPESHWAR
ITI / vocational institute · 17 km away (straight line)
University · 65 km away (straight line)
Bharsar
- HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL UNIVERSITY
University · 70 km away (straight line)
- HNBGU CHAURAS GROUND
University · 70 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district
- Military border
Police station · 11 km away (straight line)
- POLICE STATION
Police station · 16 km away (straight line)
Government offices6 in Chamoli district
- BSNL OFFICE
Government office · 16 km away (straight line)
- ZILA PANCHAYAT CHAMOLI
Government office · 16 km away (straight line)
- UPCL
Government office · 17 km away (straight line)
Temples61 in Chamoli district
- Dhyan Badri
Temple · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Churches1 in Chamoli district
Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district
- Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib
Gurudwara · 2.7 km away (straight line)
- Padiyar devatha temple
Place of worship · 10 km away (straight line)
Gurudwara · 12 km away (straight line)
- Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib
Gurudwara · 18 km away (straight line)
Transport27 in Chamoli district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 1.2 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 1.9 km away (straight line)
- Pakhi
Bus stop · 2.7 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 3.2 km away (straight line)
- G.M.O.U. Ltd (Rishikesh/Hariwad)
Bus station · 12 km away (straight line)
- Badrinath & Govindghat
Bus station · 12 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Chamoli district
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Dwing on the map
Dwing · 30.4887° N, 79.4621° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Dwing'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); Election Commission of India, assembly by-election results, July 2024 (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Dwing
- Where is Dwing located?
- Dwing is a village in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Dwing in?
- Dwing is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Dwing belong to?
- Dwing comes under the Dwing Tapaun gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Dwing?
- The pincode of Dwing, Joshimath, Chamoli is 246472.
- What is the population of Dwing?
- As per the 2011 Census, Dwing had a population of 127 (62 males and 65 females).
- How many households are there in Dwing?
- Dwing had 30 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Dwing?
- The literacy rate of Dwing was 95.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Dwing?
- Dwing had 1,048 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dwing in?
- Dwing is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Dwing?
- Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dwing, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Dwing in?
- Dwing is in the Badrinath assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Dwing?
- Lakhapat Singh Butola (Indian National Congress) won the Badrinath assembly seat, which includes Dwing, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Dwing?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dwing is 40838 and its Census 2011 village code is 40838.
- Which villages are near Dwing?
- Villages near Dwing include Kimana (1.4 km), Lanji (1.6 km), Langsi (1.7 km), Palla (2.8 km), Gulabkoti (3.3 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Joshimath tehsil
- Malari
- Salud
- Urgam
- Pandukaswar
- Mana
- Topovan
- Thaing
- Bara gaon
- Sailang
- Paini
- Arurhi Paturi
- Subhai
- Hailang
- Chaien
- Mirg
- Ganai
- Kimana
- Molta
- Karachhon
- Tolma
- Dhak
- Langsi
- Pagnau
- Gamsali
- Palla
- Pakhi
- Jalgwar
- Gulabkoti
- Kalgoth
- Bheta Chak Urgam
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.
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