★ Revenue village · Tharali tehsil · Chamoli ★

Alkot

Tharali tehsil
Pincode 246481
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Alkot is a revenue village in Tharali tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 308 in 70 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

308 people. 70 homes.

Tharali tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.

308
Population
70
Households
79.2%
Literacy
1,464
Sex ratio
LGD 41647Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Alkot 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 88 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Champawat's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Alkot is a village in Tharali tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 308 people in 70 households, with a literacy rate of 79.2%. It is administered by the Aalkot gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246481.

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LGD village code41647
Census 2011 code41647
Gram panchayatAalkot · LGD 22449
Pincode246481
TehsilTharali · LGD 288
DistrictChamoli
Male / Female125 / 183 · Census 2011
Coordinates30.0701° N, 79.4458° E
Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP)
AssemblyTharali · Bhupal Ram Tamta (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Alkot is in the Aalkot gram panchayat.

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

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How Alkot compares

By population, Alkot is #33 of 89 inhabited villages in Tharali tehsil.

—AlkotTharali tehsilChamoli
Literacy rate79.2%81.1%80.9%
Women per 1,000 men1,4641,0861,072
People per household4.44.54.5

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

What Alkot 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 Available
  • 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

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Villages sharing PIN 246481

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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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Official services

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Nearest services to Alkot

The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Alkot's map point (road distance is longer).

  • Bank branchState Bank of India · 14 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • ATMNone within 25 km
  • Post officeKulsari Branch Post Office · 2.1 km (straight line) · PIN 246481 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
  • Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
  • Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Alkot · 500 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • SchoolHanskotu village, school · 6.1 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap

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News near Alkot

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Government jobs near Alkot

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Essential services & places near Alkot

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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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Location & surroundings

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Alkot · 30.0701° N, 79.4458° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyTharali (SC) · Bhupal Ram Tamta (BJP), MLA since 2022

Placed from Alkot'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 Alkot

Where is Alkot located?
Alkot is a village in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Alkot in?
Alkot is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Alkot belong to?
Alkot comes under the Aalkot gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Alkot?
The pincode of Alkot, Tharali, Chamoli is 246481.
What is the population of Alkot?
As per the 2011 Census, Alkot had a population of 308 (125 males and 183 females).
How many households are there in Alkot?
Alkot had 70 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Alkot?
The literacy rate of Alkot was 79.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Alkot?
Alkot had 1,464 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Alkot in?
Alkot is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Alkot?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Alkot, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Alkot in?
Alkot is in the Tharali assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Alkot?
Bhupal Ram Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tharali assembly seat, which includes Alkot, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Alkot?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Alkot is 41647 and its Census 2011 village code is 41647.
Which villages are near Alkot?
Villages near Alkot include Adra (2.1 km), Rei (2.2 km), Rithiya (2.2 km), Jabar Kot (2.3 km), Dhalu (2.4 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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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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