Rains
Rains is a revenue village in Narayanbagar tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 604 in 131 households (Census 2011).
604 souls. 131 homes.
Narayanbagar tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
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Rains today
- Apple₹4,500Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Banana₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Rains is a village in Narayanbagar tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 604 people in 131 households, with a literacy rate of 85.7%. It is administered by the Rains gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246453.
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Gram panchayat
Rains is in the Rains gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Rains compares
By population, Rains ranks #8 of 148 inhabited villages in Narayanbagar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Rains 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 Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 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.
Rains at a glance
Rains is a village of 604 people in 131 households (Census 2011) in Narayanbagar tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 8th of 148 inhabited villages in Narayanbagar tehsil by population. Literacy is 85.7%, 4.3 points above the tehsil figure of 81.4%, and the sex ratio is 1,013 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246453; the LGD village code is 41512.
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Key facts — Rains
Villages sharing pincode 246453
Other villages in Narayanbagar tehsil
View all 156 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 604Census 2011
- Male / female
- 300 / 304
- Households
- 131
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 85.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Rains on the map
Rains · 30.1858° N, 79.3697° E
Electoral profile
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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
Elsewhere in Uttarakhand
- PRESS NOTE(22-10-2026)
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District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 5 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 1 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Rains
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Nearest services to Rains
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Rains's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeRain Branch Post Office · 60 m (straight line) · PIN 246427 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernnment Hospital, Tuneda · 590 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolRains Primary School · 270 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Rains
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Rains's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district
Post office · 60 m away (straight line)
Post office · 840 m away (straight line)
Post office · 1.3 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district
Hospital · 590 m away (straight line)
Almora-Bageshwar-Gopeshwar Road, Chopata ,Tuneda
Primary / community health centre · 910 m away (straight line)
Chopata
- SubCentre, Sainj
Primary / community health centre · 3 km away (straight line)
Sainj
Primary / community health centre · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Dungri
Hospital · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Ased, Parkhal
Dental clinic · 11 km away (straight line)
Kurud Pull Road, Ghat
Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district
- Rains Primary School
School · 270 m away (straight line)
Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district
- ITI GOPESHWAR
ITI / vocational institute · 23 km away (straight line)
University · 38 km away (straight line)
Bharsar
- HNBGU CHAURAS GROUND
University · 55 km away (straight line)
- HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL UNIVERSITY
University · 55 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district
- Forest Fire Crew Station
Fire station · 28 km away (straight line)
Government offices6 in Chamoli district
- Office of Pradhan
Government office · 5.1 km away (straight line)
- Gairsain Vidhan Sabha
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
- UPCL
Government office · 24 km away (straight line)
Temples61 in Chamoli district
- Shiv Mandir
Temple · 40 m away (straight line)
- Bhagwati Devi Mandir
Temple · 540 m away (straight line)
- Nag and Naini Mandir
Temple · 700 m away (straight line)
Churches1 in Chamoli district
Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district
- Naini Mata Mandir, built in 2017
Place of worship · 110 m away (straight line)
- Havankund
Place of worship · 160 m away (straight line)
- Bhumiyal Dev Mandir
Place of worship · 360 m away (straight line)
- Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib
Gurudwara · 28 km away (straight line)
Transport27 in Chamoli district
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 107 km away (straight line)
- Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport
Airport · 115 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 128 km away (straight line)
Community places1 in Chamoli district
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People often ask about Rains
Where is Rains located?
Rains is a village in Narayanbagar tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Rains in?
Rains is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Rains belong to?
Rains comes under the Rains gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Rains?
The pincode of Rains, Narayanbagar, Chamoli is 246453.
What is the population of Rains?
As per the 2011 Census, Rains had a population of 604 (300 males and 304 females).
How many households are there in Rains?
Rains had 131 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Rains?
The literacy rate of Rains was 85.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Rains?
Rains had 1,013 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rains in?
Rains is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Rains?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Rains, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Rains in?
Rains is in the Tharali assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Rains?
Bhupal Ram Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tharali assembly seat, which includes Rains, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Rains?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rains is 41512 and its Census 2011 village code is 41512.
Which villages are near Rains?
Villages near Rains include Chaliya Pani (1.5 km), Siri (3.5 km), Raing Gaon (4.3 km), Sunai (5.4 km), Hyuna (5.5 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
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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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District climate page →No market in Chamoli district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Haldwani APMC, Nainital district — about 94 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 6,500 | 4,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Haldwani APMC | 900 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Haldwani APMC | 800 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum | Haldwani APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Haldwani APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Orange | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Papaya | Haldwani APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Rains's shops.
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 ↗
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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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