★ Revenue village · Tharali tehsil · Chamoli ★

Main

Tharali tehsil
Pincode 246481
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Main is a revenue village in Tharali tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 281 in 59 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

281 people. 59 homes.

Tharali tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.

281
Population
59
Households
85.0%
Literacy
1,113
Sex ratio
LGD 41674Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Main 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 →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Main is a village in Tharali tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 281 people in 59 households, with a literacy rate of 85.0%. It is administered by the Main gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246481.

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LGD village code41674
Census 2011 code41674
Gram panchayatMain · LGD 22606
Pincode246481
TehsilTharali · LGD 288
DistrictChamoli
Male / Female133 / 148 · Census 2011
Coordinates30.1011° N, 79.4973° E
Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP)
AssemblyTharali · Bhupal Ram Tamta (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Main is in the Main gram panchayat.

Other villages in Main

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

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How Main compares

By population, Main is #35 of 89 inhabited villages in Tharali tehsil.

—MainTharali tehsilChamoli
Literacy rate85.0%81.1%80.9%
Women per 1,000 men1,1131,0861,072
People per household4.84.54.5

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

Villages sharing PIN 246481

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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

Official services

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Nearest services to Main

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

  • Bank branchState Bank of India · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • ATMNone within 25 km
  • Post officeGairbaram Branch Post Office · 2.2 km (straight line) · PIN 246481 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
  • Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
  • Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Dungri · 2.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • SchoolNone within 25 km

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News near Main

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

From Chamoli district

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Government jobs near Main

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Essential services & places near Main

Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Main's map point, not road distance.

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

Main on the map

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Main · 30.1011° N, 79.4973° 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 Main'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 Main

Where is Main located?
Main is a village in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Main in?
Main is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Main belong to?
Main comes under the Main gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Main?
The pincode of Main, Tharali, Chamoli is 246481.
What is the population of Main?
As per the 2011 Census, Main had a population of 281 (133 males and 148 females).
How many households are there in Main?
Main had 59 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Main?
The literacy rate of Main was 85.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Main?
Main had 1,113 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Main in?
Main is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Main?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Main, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Main in?
Main is in the Tharali assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Main?
Bhupal Ram Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tharali assembly seat, which includes Main, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Main?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Main is 41674 and its Census 2011 village code is 41674.
Which villages are near Main?
Villages near Main include Deval (3.3 km), Meltha (3.5 km), Adra (4 km), Suna (4.1 km), Dhalu (4.1 km).

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

Villages in Tharali tehsil

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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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