Sheel
Sheel is a revenue village in Barakot tehsil, Champawat district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 227 in 41 households (Census 2011).
227 people. 41 homes.
Barakot tehsil, Champawat district, Uttarakhand.
Sheel today
- Potato₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Sheel is a village in Barakot tehsil, Champawat district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 227 people in 41 households, with a literacy rate of 80.2%. It is administered by the Seel gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 262523.
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Gram panchayat
Sheel is in the Seel gram panchayat.
Other villages in Seel
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sheel compares
By population, Sheel is #44 of 100 inhabited villages in Barakot tehsil.
| — | Sheel | Barakot tehsil | Champawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 80.2% | 76.1% | 79.3% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,293 | 1,029 | 997 |
| People per household | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 262523
- Khark Karki · Champawat
- Diyuri · Champawat
- Punaithi · Champawat
- Mudiyani · Champawat
- Khatoli Talli · Champawat
- Narsingh Danda · Champawat
- Sigda · Barakot
- Salli · Champawat
- Kanalgaon · Champawat
All villages with PIN 262523 →
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 Sheel
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Sheel in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Sheel
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Sheel
Sheel isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Barakot tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices152 in Champawat district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics55 in Champawat district
Primary / community health centre
Barakote
Primary / community health centre
Kajeena
Primary / community health centre
Naumana
Schools & anganwadis1 in Champawat district
Colleges & universities1 in Champawat district
Police & fire stations1 in Champawat district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Champawat district
Temples15 in Champawat district
Mosques1 in Champawat district
Other places of worship1 in Champawat district
Transport8 in Champawat district
Community places4 in Champawat 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).
Sheel on the map
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 3 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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 Sheel
- Where is Sheel located?
- Sheel is a village in Barakot tehsil of Champawat district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Sheel in?
- Sheel is in Champawat district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Sheel belong to?
- Sheel comes under the Seel gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Sheel?
- The pincode of Sheel, Barakot, Champawat is 262523.
- What is the population of Sheel?
- As per the 2011 Census, Sheel had a population of 227 (99 males and 128 females).
- How many households are there in Sheel?
- Sheel had 41 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Sheel?
- The literacy rate of Sheel was 80.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Sheel?
- Sheel had 1,293 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sheel in?
- Sheel is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Sheel?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sheel, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Sheel in?
- Sheel is in the Lohaghat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Sheel?
- Khushal Singh Adhikari (Indian National Congress) won the Lohaghat assembly seat, which includes Sheel, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Sheel?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sheel is 54214 and its Census 2011 village code is 54214.
- Which villages are near Sheel?
- Other villages in Barakot tehsil include Aagar, Adkhandi, Bagola, Baila, Baira Badwal.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Barakot tehsil
- Raighaon
- Barakot
- Kakarh
- Baira Badwal
- Sigda
- Balso
- Malla Bapru
- Bapru Talla
- Mau
- Dyartoli
- Padasawn
- Batauri
- Sugar Khal
- Khakora
- Bisrari
- Dhali Gaon
- Aagar
- Chami May Goonth
- Pamda
- Nadera
- Chhanda
- Tarag
- Fartola
- Raighari
- Galla Gaon
- Bairaorn
- Kothera
- Tari Gaon
- Chhulapia
- Bakarya Julla
Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →