Punkila
Punkila is a revenue village in Nandprayag tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 97 in 27 households (Census 2011).
97 people. 27 homes.
Nandprayag tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
Punkila today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Punkila is a village in Nandprayag tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 97 people in 27 households, with a literacy rate of 85.5%. It is administered by the Punkila gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246449.
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Gram panchayat
Punkila is in the Punkila gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Punkila compares
By population, Punkila is #43 of 63 inhabited villages in Nandprayag tehsil.
| — | Punkila | Nandprayag tehsil | Chamoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 85.5% | 81.4% | 80.9% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,487 | 1,097 | 1,072 |
| People per household | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 246449
- Pagna · Ghaat
- Matai · Nandprayag
- Kandai · Ghaat
- Sema · Nandprayag
- Mokhmalla · Ghaat
- Mokhtalla · Ghaat
- Khunana · Ghaat
- Nail · Pokhari
- Kharkholi · Nandprayag
All villages with PIN 246449 →
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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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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News near Punkila
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
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Government jobs near Punkila
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Punkila
Punkila isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Nandprayag tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district
Hospital
Near Sulbh International, Main Market Nandprayag
Primary / community health centre
Kandara
Primary / community health centre
Thirpak
Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district
Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district
- ITI GOPESHWAR
ITI / vocational institute
Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district
Government offices6 in Chamoli district
- UPCL
Government office
Temples61 in Chamoli district
- Naini Mata Mandir, Sankot
Temple
Churches1 in Chamoli district
Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district
Transport27 in Chamoli district
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).
Punkila on the map
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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 Punkila
- Where is Punkila located?
- Punkila is a village in Nandprayag tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Punkila in?
- Punkila is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Punkila belong to?
- Punkila comes under the Punkila gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Punkila?
- The pincode of Punkila, Nandprayag, Chamoli is 246449.
- What is the population of Punkila?
- As per the 2011 Census, Punkila had a population of 97 (39 males and 58 females).
- How many households are there in Punkila?
- Punkila had 27 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Punkila?
- The literacy rate of Punkila was 85.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Punkila?
- Punkila had 1,487 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Punkila in?
- Punkila is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Punkila?
- Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Punkila, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Punkila in?
- Punkila is in the Tharali assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Punkila?
- Bhupal Ram Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tharali assembly seat, which includes Punkila, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Punkila?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Punkila is 41037 and its Census 2011 village code is 41037.
- Which villages are near Punkila?
- Other villages in Nandprayag tehsil include Bairau, Banala, Bantoli, Barali, Baron.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Nandprayag tehsil
- Matai
- Maithana
- Sema
- Palethi
- Kharkholi
- Sartoli
- Mason
- Sunali
- Thirpak
- Tefna
- Sonla
- Gandasu
- Kameda
- Dewar
- Bhairni
- Med lagga palethi
- Khaltara
- Rajbagti
- Banala
- Bhaduda
- Chaka
- Mangroli
- Jaiti Bhatkoti
- Bhatingyala
- Dadar
- Bairau
- Kandara
- Maharbagti
- Chatigyala
- Pursari
