★ Revenue village · Joshimath tehsil · Chamoli ★

Dwing

Joshimath tehsil
Pincode 246472
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Dwing is a revenue village in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 127 in 30 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

127 people. 30 homes.

Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.

127
Population
30
Households
95.5%
Literacy
1,048
Sex ratio
LGD 40838Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Dwing today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Chamoli district. Nearest district with reports: Champawat, about 129 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Champawat's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

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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LGD village code40838
Census 2011 code40838
Gram panchayatDwing Tapaun · LGD 22325
Pincode246472
TehsilJoshimath · LGD 284
DistrictChamoli
Male / Female62 / 65 · Census 2011
Coordinates30.4887° N, 79.4621° E
Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP)
AssemblyBadrinath · Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC)

Gram panchayat

Dwing is in the Dwing Tapaun gram panchayat.

Other villages in Dwing Tapaun

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Dwing compares

By population, Dwing is #61 of 91 inhabited villages in Joshimath tehsil.

—DwingJoshimath tehsilChamoli
Literacy rate95.5%84.0%80.9%
Women per 1,000 men1,0488411,072
People per household4.23.84.5

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

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 246472

Post office: Dweeng

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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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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

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Government jobs near Dwing

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Essential services & places near Dwing

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Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district

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Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district

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Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district

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Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district

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Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district

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Government offices6 in Chamoli district

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Temples61 in Chamoli district

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Churches1 in Chamoli district

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Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district

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Transport27 in Chamoli district

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Community places1 in Chamoli district

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Location & surroundings

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Dwing · 30.4887° N, 79.4621° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyBadrinath · Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC), MLA since 2024

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.

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Climate & El Niño

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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