Dantu
Dantu is a revenue village in Dharchula tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
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Dharchula tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Dantu today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,441Tanakpur APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Banana₹2,100Tanakpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Dantu is a village in Dharchula tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Its postal pincode is 262545.
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- Dharchula Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
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Villages sharing pincode 262545
Other villages in Dharchula tehsil
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Dantu. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Dantu · 30.1480° N, 80.5790° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 11 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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Write a postEssential services & places near Dantu
Dantu isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dharchula tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices414 in Pithoragarh district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics111 in Pithoragarh district
Primary / community health centre
Dar
Primary / community health centre
Nagling
Primary / community health centre
Rung
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
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
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People often ask about Dantu
Where is Dantu located?
Dantu is a village in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Dantu in?
Dantu is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
What is the pincode of Dantu?
The pincode of Dantu, Dharchula, Pithoragarh is 262545.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dantu in?
Dantu is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Dantu?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dantu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Dantu in?
Dantu is in the Dharchula assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Dantu?
Harish Singh Dhami (Indian National Congress) won the Dharchula assembly seat, which includes Dantu, in 2022.
Which development block is Dantu in?
Dantu is in the Dharchula development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Dantu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dantu is 900975.
Which villages are near Dantu?
Villages near Dantu include Sela (within ~15 km), Chal (within ~15 km), Nagling (within ~15 km), Baling (within ~15 km), Dar (within ~15 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Dantu?
The sarpanch of Dantu has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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.
- Village directory: Local Government Directory
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
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- Railway station
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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.
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District climate page →No market in Pithoragarh district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tanakpur APMC, Champawat district — about 106 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Tanakpur APMC | 2,441 | 2,441 | 2,441 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 6 Nov 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 Dantu's shops. Best mandi price near Dantu →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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