Bajani
Bajani is a revenue village in Didihat tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 284 in 68 households (Census 2011).
284 people. 68 homes.
Didihat tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Bajani today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Bajani is a village in Didihat tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 284 people in 68 households, with a literacy rate of 75.3%. It is administered by the Bajani gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 262551.
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Gram panchayat
Bajani is in the Bajani gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bajani compares
By population, Bajani is #42 of 184 inhabited villages in Didihat tehsil.
| — | Bajani | Didihat tehsil | Pithoragarh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 75.3% | 81.5% | 80.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,043 | 999 | 1,039 |
| People per household | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 262551
Post office: Bajani
- Khetar Kanyal · Didihat
- Rani Khet · Didihat
- Durlekh · Didihat
- Doona Kot · Didihat
- Titari · Didihat
- Nanpapoo · Didihat
- Bora Bunga · Didihat
- Bhanara · Didihat
- Hat Tharp · Didihat
All villages with PIN 262551 →
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 ↗
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- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Bajani
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Government jobs near Bajani
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Essential services & places near Bajani
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Bajani's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices414 in Pithoragarh district
Post office · 780 m away (straight line)
Post office · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Bank · 6.7 km away (straight line)
Didihat, Pithoragarh
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PNB GANDHI CHOWK MAIN MARKET DIDIHAT
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DIGARA MUWANI POMUWANI TEHSILDIDIHAT DISTT. PITHORAGARH. UTTARAKHAND262552
Hospitals & clinics111 in Pithoragarh district
- SubCentre, Dewalthal
Primary / community health centre · 6.3 km away (straight line)
Dewalthal
Primary / community health centre · 7.1 km away (straight line)
Near Ssb, Didihat
- SubCentre, Kanalichinna
Primary / community health centre · 8 km away (straight line)
Kanalichinna
- Government Hospital, Askote
Hospital · 9.8 km away (straight line)
Askote
Hospital · 10 km away (straight line)
Major, Muwani
- The Leprosy Mission Chandak Hospital
Hospital · 15 km away (straight line)
Majhera
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
Colleges & universities1 in Pithoragarh district
College · 25 km away (straight line)
KHAIROLI, BERINAG
University · 79 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
- Department of Management Studies and Pharmaceucital Sciences
University · 79 km away (straight line)
- Department Of Biotechnology
University · 80 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations1 in Pithoragarh district
- SP Office
Police station · 18 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Pithoragarh district
Tehsil office (Tehsildar) · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
Court · 6.9 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
- BSNL office Baluwakot
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
Court · 47 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 17 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 108 km away (straight line)
Community places5 in Pithoragarh district
- GIC(Government Inter College) Ground
Sports ground / stadium · 6.6 km away (straight line)
NGO / community organisation · 18 km away (straight line)
via Berinag, District Pithoragarh
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).
Bajani on the map
Bajani · 29.7422° N, 80.2377° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Bajani's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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 Bajani
- Where is Bajani located?
- Bajani is a village in Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Bajani in?
- Bajani is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Bajani belong to?
- Bajani comes under the Bajani gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Bajani?
- The pincode of Bajani, Didihat, Pithoragarh is 262551.
- What is the population of Bajani?
- As per the 2011 Census, Bajani had a population of 284 (139 males and 145 females).
- How many households are there in Bajani?
- Bajani had 68 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Bajani?
- The literacy rate of Bajani was 75.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Bajani?
- Bajani had 1,043 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bajani in?
- Bajani is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Bajani?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bajani, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Bajani in?
- Bajani is in the Didihat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Bajani?
- Vishan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Didihat assembly seat, which includes Bajani, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Bajani?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bajani is 49307 and its Census 2011 village code is 49307.
- Which villages are near Bajani?
- Villages near Bajani include Jaurasi (1.3 km), Jamtar (1.6 km), Durlekh (1.7 km), Nankuri (1.8 km), Chhana (1.9 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Didihat tehsil
- Talli Mirthi
- Dewal
- Ajera
- Khetar Kanyal
- Kanda Mansingh
- Ogala
- Rani Khet
- Durlekh
- Dangati
- Doona Kot
- Hinkote
- Titari
- Nanpapoo
- Bora Bunga
- Chausal
- Bhanara
- Bagari Hat
- Soonakot
- Hat Tharp
- Kaini
- Ghimali
- Hunera
- Dhugeti
- Basor
- Sailoni
- Kukrauli
- Leema Bhat
- Oltari
- Gobrari
- Jamtari
