Cham
Cham is a revenue village in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 145 in 39 households (Census 2011).
145 souls. 39 homes.
Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand.
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Cham today
- Banana₹950Roorkee APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,400Roorkee APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹900Roorkee APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Cham is a village in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 145 people in 39 households, with a literacy rate of 74.8%. It is administered by the Chham gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246131.
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Gram panchayat
Cham is in the Chham gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chham
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Cham compares
By population, Cham ranks #78 of 229 inhabited villages in Lansdowne tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Cham had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Cham at a glance
Cham is a village of 145 people in 39 households (Census 2011) in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 78th of 229 inhabited villages in Lansdowne tehsil by population. Literacy is 74.8%, 6.8 points below the tehsil figure of 81.6%, and the sex ratio is 1,101 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246131; the LGD village code is 47300.
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Key facts — Cham
Villages sharing pincode 246131
Other villages in Lansdowne tehsil
View all 260 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 145Census 2011
- Male / female
- 69 / 76
- Households
- 39
- People per home
- 3.7
- Literacy rate
- 74.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Cham on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Cham. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Cham · 29.9279° N, 78.8252° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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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Elsewhere in Uttarakhand
- PRESS NOTE(22-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 22 Oct 2026
- Citizen’s Charter
District Administration, Chamoli · 21 Oct 2026
- Press Notice(13-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 13 Oct 2026
- Order for Village-Level Farmer Registry Camps under AgriStack Scheme : Tehsil Kandisaur
District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 5 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Cham
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Essential services & places near Cham
Cham isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Lansdowne tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices565 in Pauri Garhwal district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics207 in Pauri Garhwal district
Clinic
Tehsil Road, Sadar Bazaar, Lansdowne
Hospital
Lansdowne, Near Cantonment Board
Hospital
Lansdowne
Primary / community health centre
Chametha
Primary / community health centre
Dabri
Primary / community health centre
Devikhal
Schools & anganwadis10 in Pauri Garhwal district
- APS Boys Hostel
School
- Army Public School
School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
School
Colleges & universities32 in Pauri Garhwal district
Police & fire stations1 in Pauri Garhwal district
Revenue & panchayat offices2 in Pauri Garhwal district
Government offices21 in Pauri Garhwal district
Temples44 in Pauri Garhwal district
- Naagdev garhi Temple
Temple
- Santoshi Mata
Temple
Churches1 in Pauri Garhwal district
Other places of worship12 in Pauri Garhwal district
Place of worship
Palkot Range, Uttarakhand 246155
Transport7 in Pauri Garhwal district
Agriculture services5 in Pauri Garhwal district
Community places10 in Pauri Garhwal district
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People often ask about Cham
Where is Cham located?
Cham is a village in Lansdowne tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Cham in?
Cham is in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Cham belong to?
Cham comes under the Chham gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Cham?
The pincode of Cham, Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal is 246131.
What is the population of Cham?
As per the 2011 Census, Cham had a population of 145 (69 males and 76 females).
How many households are there in Cham?
Cham had 39 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Cham?
The literacy rate of Cham was 74.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Cham?
Cham had 1,101 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Cham in?
Cham is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Cham?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Cham, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Cham in?
Cham is in the Lansdowne assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Cham?
Daleep Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Lansdowne assembly seat, which includes Cham, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Cham?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Cham is 47300 and its Census 2011 village code is 47300.
Which villages are near Cham?
Villages near Cham include Kulyani (within ~8 km), Gurad Malla (within ~8 km), Gurad Talla (within ~8 km), Malkot (within ~8 km), Damanoo (within ~8 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)
What do you need to find near Cham?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
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- Police
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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 Pauri Garhwal district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Roorkee APMC, Bhagwanpur(Naveen Mandi Sthal) APMC, Haridwar district — about 65 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | Roorkee APMC | 750 | 1,200 | 950 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Roorkee APMC | 1,100 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Roorkee APMC | 800 | 1,000 | 900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Roorkee APMC | 900 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Bhagwanpur(Naveen Mandi Sthal) APMC | 500 | 700 | 550 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Roorkee APMC | 800 | 1,100 | 900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Bhagwanpur(Naveen Mandi Sthal) APMC | 600 | 700 | 650 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Bhagwanpur(Naveen Mandi Sthal) APMC | 500 | 1,200 | 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 Cham's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Cham →Compare Cham with… →All villages in Lansdowne →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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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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