Sarnachai is a revenue village in Pokhari tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 248 in 63 households (Census 2011).
Pokhari tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
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Sarnachai is a village in Pokhari tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 248 people in 63 households, with a literacy rate of 81.9%. It is administered by the Sharana Chai gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246473.
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Sarnachai is in the Sharana Chai gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Sarnachai ranks #43 of 102 inhabited villages in Pokhari tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sarnachai is a village of 248 people in 63 households (Census 2011) in Pokhari tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 43rd of 102 inhabited villages in Pokhari tehsil by population. Literacy is 81.9%, 0.8 points below the tehsil figure of 82.6%, and the sex ratio is 1,275 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246473; the LGD village code is 41197. The population is estimated at about 290 in 2026 (+18.9% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Sharana Chai →
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Uttarakhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+18.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Chamoli district, not figures for Sarnachai.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Chamoli district, not figures for Sarnachai.
43,076 of 53,553 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 2,103 habitation rows in 9 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 69,104 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Sarnachai · 30.2948° N, 79.2400° E
Placed from Sarnachai'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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District Administration, Chamoli · 21 Oct 2026
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 22 Oct 2026
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 13 Oct 2026
District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 5 Oct 2026
District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 1 Oct 2026
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Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
Apply by 31 Oct 2026
Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
Apply by 9 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 30 Oct 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Sarnachai's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Sarnachai's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 1.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.5 km away (straight line)
Bank · 15 km away (straight line)
Bank · 15 km away (straight line)
Bank · 15 km away (straight line)
Clinic · 1.5 km away (straight line)
Chamoli
Clinic · 1.5 km away (straight line)
Kaleshwar
Primary / community health centre · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Umatta
Dental clinic · 4 km away (straight line)
Karnaprayag
Hospital · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Badrinath Road, Karnaprayag
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Kanda Maikhura
ITI / vocational institute · 13 km away (straight line)
Coaching / training institute · 14 km away (straight line)
College · 24 km away (straight line)
University · 35 km away (straight line)
Bharsar
University · 43 km away (straight line)
University · 43 km away (straight line)
Police station · 15 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 90 km away (straight line)
Government office · 13 km away (straight line)
Government office · 13 km away (straight line)
Government office · 15 km away (straight line)
Temple · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Gurudwara · 13 km away (straight line)
Gurudwara · 28 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 7.1 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 11 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 15 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 15 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 15 km away (straight line)
Airport · 103 km away (straight line)
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Sarnachai is a village in Pokhari tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Sarnachai is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Sarnachai comes under the Sharana Chai gram panchayat.
The pincode of Sarnachai, Pokhari, Chamoli is 246473.
As per the 2011 Census, Sarnachai had a population of 248 (109 males and 139 females).
Sarnachai had 63 households at the 2011 Census.
Sarnachai covers about 89 hectares.
The literacy rate of Sarnachai was 81.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Sarnachai had 1,275 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Sarnachai is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sarnachai, in 2024.
Sarnachai is in the Karanprayag assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Anil Nautiyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karanprayag assembly seat, which includes Sarnachai, in 2022.
Sarnachai is in the Pokhari development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sarnachai is 41197 and its Census 2011 village code is 41197.
Villages near Sarnachai include Sarna (0.0 km), Airas (1.2 km), Rikhwari (2.2 km), Jilasu (2.8 km), Barsali (2.8 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sarnachai's Census 2011 population of 248 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 290 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Sarnachai has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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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 →Latest reports from markets in Chamoli district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd | Chamoli APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Chamoli APMC | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Chamoli APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Chamoli APMC | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | Chamoli APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 28 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 Sarnachai's shops. Best mandi price near Sarnachai →
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
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.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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