Athkhet
Athkhet is a revenue village in Didihat tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
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Didihat tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Athkhet today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,441Tanakpur APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Banana₹2,100Tanakpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Diwali 2026 in Athkhet
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Athkhet is a village in Didihat tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Its postal pincode is 262552.
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- Didihat Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
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Villages sharing pincode 262552
Other villages in Didihat 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 Athkhet. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Athkhet · 29.7982° N, 80.1993° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 91% of the 33 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 Athkhet
Athkhet isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Didihat tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices414 in Pithoragarh district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PNB GANDHI CHOWK MAIN MARKET DIDIHAT
Bank
Didihat, Pithoragarh
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DIGARA MUWANI POMUWANI TEHSILDIDIHAT DISTT. PITHORAGARH. UTTARAKHAND262552
Hospitals & clinics111 in Pithoragarh district
Hospital
Major, Muwani
Primary / community health centre
Near Ssb, Didihat
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
Colleges & universities1 in Pithoragarh district
Police & fire stations1 in Pithoragarh district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Pithoragarh district
Tehsil office (Tehsildar)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
Court
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
Temple
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Temple
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Temple
Didihat, Pithoragarh
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
Community places5 in Pithoragarh district
- GIC(Government Inter College) Ground
Sports ground / stadium
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People often ask about Athkhet
Where is Athkhet located?
Athkhet is a village in Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Athkhet in?
Athkhet is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
What is the pincode of Athkhet?
The pincode of Athkhet, Didihat, Pithoragarh is 262552.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Athkhet in?
Athkhet is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Athkhet?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Athkhet, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Athkhet in?
Athkhet is in the Didihat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Athkhet?
Vishan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Didihat assembly seat, which includes Athkhet, in 2022.
Which development block is Athkhet in?
Athkhet is in the Didihat development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Athkhet?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Athkhet is 901004.
Which villages are near Athkhet?
Villages near Athkhet include Atal Gaon (within ~15 km), Bhar Gaon (within ~15 km), Kheeri (within ~15 km), Nanpapoo (within ~15 km), Bijkot (within ~15 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Athkhet?
The sarpanch of Athkhet 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
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Athkhet?
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- Market
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- Petrol bunk
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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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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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 53 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 Athkhet's shops. Best mandi price near Athkhet →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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