Kanera
Kanera is a revenue village in Berinag tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 168 in 39 households (Census 2011).
168 people. 39 homes.
Berinag tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Kanera today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Kanera is a village in Berinag tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 168 people in 39 households, with a literacy rate of 72.5%. It is administered by the Bafila gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 262531.
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Gram panchayat
Kanera is in the Bafila gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bafila
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kanera compares
By population, Kanera is #67 of 181 inhabited villages in Berinag tehsil.
| — | Kanera | Berinag tehsil | Pithoragarh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 72.5% | 83.2% | 80.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,154 | 1,060 | 1,039 |
| People per household | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 262531
- Beri Nag · Berinag
- Chaukori · Berinag
- Belkot Pande · Berinag
- Udiyari · Berinag
- Bana · Berinag
- Arari · Berinag
- Khitauli · Berinag
- Kwerali · Berinag
- Kande · Berinag
All villages with PIN 262531 →
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 Kanera
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Government jobs near Kanera
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Essential services & places near Kanera
Kanera isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Berinag tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices414 in Pithoragarh district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics111 in Pithoragarh district
Primary / community health centre
Chauna
Primary / community health centre
Kande
Primary / community health centre
Rangal
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
School
Berinag
Colleges & universities1 in Pithoragarh district
Police & fire stations1 in Pithoragarh district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Pithoragarh district
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
Community places5 in Pithoragarh 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).
Kanera on the map
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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Questions about Kanera
- Where is Kanera located?
- Kanera is a village in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Kanera in?
- Kanera is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Kanera belong to?
- Kanera comes under the Bafila gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Kanera?
- The pincode of Kanera, Berinag, Pithoragarh is 262531.
- What is the population of Kanera?
- As per the 2011 Census, Kanera had a population of 168 (78 males and 90 females).
- How many households are there in Kanera?
- Kanera had 39 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Kanera?
- The literacy rate of Kanera was 72.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Kanera?
- Kanera had 1,154 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kanera in?
- Kanera is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Kanera?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kanera, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Kanera in?
- Kanera is in the Gangolihat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Kanera?
- Fakeer Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gangolihat assembly seat, which includes Kanera, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Kanera?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kanera is 49654 and its Census 2011 village code is 49654.
- Which villages are near Kanera?
- Other villages in Berinag tehsil include Agriya Gara, Amhat, Anauli, Arari, Asur.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Berinag tehsil
- Beri Nag
- Chaukori
- Bhandari Gaon
- Belkot Pande
- Udiyari
- Bana
- Bhuvneshwar
- Bhati Gaon
- Arari
- Khitauli
- Kwerali
- Kande
- Batgal
- Jagthali
- Selipakh
- Garau
- Gadtir
- Nagaur
- Dangi Gaon
- Dauja Waliya
- Belda Agar
- Baret Baphila
- Rai Garsyari
- Pousa
- Simayal
- Suklyari
- Sagar
- Gwir Panth
- Bora Agar
- Varsayat
