Chula
Chula is a revenue village in Karnaprayag tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 280 in 64 households (Census 2011).
280 people. 64 homes.
Karnaprayag tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
Chula today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
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- Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Chula is a village in Karnaprayag tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 280 people in 64 households, with a literacy rate of 81.2%. It is administered by the Chula gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246444.
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Gram panchayat
Chula is in the Chula gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chula compares
By population, Chula is #40 of 184 inhabited villages in Karnaprayag tehsil.
| — | Chula | Karnaprayag tehsil | Chamoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 81.2% | 82.7% | 80.9% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,105 | 1,148 | 1,072 |
| People per household | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Chula 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 Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 246444
- Saimi gwad · Jilasu
- Jakh · Karnaprayag
- Khainoli · Narayanbagar
- Kaldu (Kaleshwar) · Karnaprayag
- Koti · Karnaprayag
- Bagoli · Karnaprayag
- Ghandiyal · Karnaprayag
- Hans Koti · Narayanbagar
- Bainoli Talli · Narayanbagar
All villages with PIN 246444 →
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 Chula
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Chula's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeJainta Branch Post Office · 930 m (straight line) · PIN 246444 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Jainta · 2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Schoolस्वच्छा विद्यालय - सुन्दर विद्यालय · 5.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
News near Chula
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 Chula
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Chula right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Chula
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Chula's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district
Post office · 930 m away (straight line)
Post office · 2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district
Primary / community health centre · 2 km away (straight line)
Jainta
Primary / community health centre · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Jasyara
- SubCentre, Sainj
Primary / community health centre · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Sainj
Hospital · 6.3 km away (straight line)
Almora-Bageshwar-Gopeshwar Road, Chopata ,Tuneda
Hospital · 10 km away (straight line)
Ased, Parkhal
Clinic · 12 km away (straight line)
Karanprayag Padli Road, Simli
Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district
- स्वच्छा विद्यालय - सुन्दर विद्यालय
School · 5.2 km away (straight line)
School · 5.4 km away (straight line)
Bangaon, Chamoli
- Rains Primary School
School · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district
- ITI GOPESHWAR
ITI / vocational institute · 24 km away (straight line)
- Government Inter College Maujkhal
College · 27 km away (straight line)
University · 32 km away (straight line)
Bharsar
- HNBGU CHAURAS GROUND
University · 49 km away (straight line)
- HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL UNIVERSITY
University · 49 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district
- Forest Fire Crew Station
Fire station · 32 km away (straight line)
Government offices6 in Chamoli district
- Office of Pradhan
Government office · 6.6 km away (straight line)
- Gairsain Vidhan Sabha
Government office · 9.9 km away (straight line)
- UPCL
Government office · 24 km away (straight line)
Temples61 in Chamoli district
- Naini Mandir
Temple · 4.7 km away (straight line)
Churches1 in Chamoli district
Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district
- Durga Mandir
Place of worship · 4.2 km away (straight line)
- Naini Mandir
Place of worship · 4.3 km away (straight line)
- Bhagavati Mandir
Place of worship · 4.7 km away (straight line)
- Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib
Gurudwara · 24 km away (straight line)
Transport27 in Chamoli district
- Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport
Airport · 108 km away (straight line)
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 111 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 128 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Chamoli district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Chula on the map
Chula · 30.1787° N, 79.3069° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Chula'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); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Questions about Chula
- Where is Chula located?
- Chula is a village in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Chula in?
- Chula is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Chula belong to?
- Chula comes under the Chula gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Chula?
- The pincode of Chula, Karnaprayag, Chamoli is 246444.
- What is the population of Chula?
- As per the 2011 Census, Chula had a population of 280 (133 males and 147 females).
- How many households are there in Chula?
- Chula had 64 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Chula?
- The literacy rate of Chula was 81.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Chula?
- Chula had 1,105 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chula in?
- Chula is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Chula?
- Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chula, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Chula in?
- Chula is in the Karanprayag assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Chula?
- Anil Nautiyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karanprayag assembly seat, which includes Chula, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Chula?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chula is 41487 and its Census 2011 village code is 41487.
- Which villages are near Chula?
- Villages near Chula include Sauna (0.6 km), Sunai (3.0 km), Thapli (3.4 km), Hyuna (3.5 km), Padli (3.8 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Karnaprayag tehsil
- Dimar
- Nauti
- Bainoli
- Kandara
- Uttaraun
- Top
- Jakh
- Pudiyani
- Kanda Maikhura
- Kaldu (Kaleshwar)
- Koti
- Bagoli
- Jasyara
- Siran
- Ghandiyal
- Kankhul Talla
- Kharsain
- Dungri
- Ratura
- Simli
- Umrakot Urf Baidanu
- Bangaon Talla
- Chhatauli
- Sem
- Kankhul Malla
- Jhirkoti
- Kanauth
- Langasu
- Kolson
- Kimoli Talli
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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