★ Revenue village · Joshimath tehsil · Chamoli ★

Jalgwar

Joshimath tehsil
Pincode 246472
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Jalgwar is a revenue village in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 360 in 77 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

360 people. 77 homes.

Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.

360
Population
77
Households
77.2%
Literacy
946
Sex ratio
LGD 40844Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Jalgwar 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 128 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

Jalgwar is a village in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 360 people in 77 households, with a literacy rate of 77.2%. It is administered by the Pakhi gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246472.

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LGD village code40844
Census 2011 code40844
Gram panchayatPakhi · LGD 22349
Pincode246472
TehsilJoshimath · LGD 284
DistrictChamoli
Male / Female185 / 175 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP)
AssemblyBadrinath · Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC)

Gram panchayat

Jalgwar is in the Pakhi gram panchayat.

Other villages in Pakhi

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

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How Jalgwar compares

By population, Jalgwar is #27 of 91 inhabited villages in Joshimath tehsil.

—JalgwarJoshimath tehsilChamoli
Literacy rate77.2%84.0%80.9%
Women per 1,000 men9468411,072
People per household4.73.84.5

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Jalgwar had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
  • Treated tap water Available
  • All-weather road Available
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
  • 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

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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News near Jalgwar

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From Chamoli district

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Government jobs near Jalgwar

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Essential services & places near Jalgwar

Jalgwar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Joshimath tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

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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Approximate location

Jalgwar on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Jalgwar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Jalgwar · 30.5147° N, 79.5457° E

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≈ 30.51° N, 79.55° E · approximate (within ~15 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

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

Estimated: 100% of the 23 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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 Jalgwar

Where is Jalgwar located?
Jalgwar is a village in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Jalgwar in?
Jalgwar is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Jalgwar belong to?
Jalgwar comes under the Pakhi gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Jalgwar?
The pincode of Jalgwar, Joshimath, Chamoli is 246472.
What is the population of Jalgwar?
As per the 2011 Census, Jalgwar had a population of 360 (185 males and 175 females).
How many households are there in Jalgwar?
Jalgwar had 77 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Jalgwar?
The literacy rate of Jalgwar was 77.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Jalgwar?
Jalgwar had 946 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jalgwar in?
Jalgwar is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Jalgwar?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Jalgwar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Jalgwar in?
Jalgwar is in the Badrinath assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Jalgwar?
Lakhapat Singh Butola (Indian National Congress) won the Badrinath assembly seat, which includes Jalgwar, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Jalgwar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jalgwar is 40844 and its Census 2011 village code is 40844.
Which villages are near Jalgwar?
Villages near Jalgwar include Molta (within ~15 km), Pagnau (within ~15 km), Gulabkoti (within ~15 km), Chaien (within ~15 km), Tugasi (within ~15 km).

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Villages in Joshimath tehsil

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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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Nearby villages
Moltawithin ~15 km
Pagnauwithin ~15 km
Gulabkotiwithin ~15 km
Chaienwithin ~15 km
Tugasiwithin ~15 km
Dhakwithin ~15 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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