Josha
Josha is a revenue village in Munsiari tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 957 in 205 households (Census 2011).
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957 souls. 205 homes.
Munsiari tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Josha today
- Banana₹2,100Tanakpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,441Tanakpur APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,000Tanakpur APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Josha at a glance
Josha is one of the larger villages of Munsiari tehsil — 4th of 99 by population, with 957 people in 205 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 71.9%, below Pithoragarh district's 80.6% (Munsiari tehsil: 78.7%), while the sex ratio was 918 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,039. It falls under Josha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 262554, served by Josha post office. The village covers 511 hectares — about 5.1 km², or roughly 187 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Darma, about 2.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Munsyari Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 1,681 m above sea level At Josha's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Josha is in the Josha gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Josha compares
By population, Josha ranks #4 of 99 inhabited villages in Munsiari tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Josha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 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.
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Villages sharing pincode 262554
Post office: Josha
Other villages in Munsiari tehsil
View all 117 →Josha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Uttarakhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+18.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 957Census 2011
- Male / female
- 499 / 458
- Households
- 205
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 71.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 381
- Work participation
- 39.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Josha on the map
Josha · 30.0394° N, 80.2933° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Josha'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.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Josha
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Josha's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeMadkote Branch Post Office · 2.3 km (straight line) · PIN 262554 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHP fuel pump · 5.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Seraghat · 4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolPrimary school munshyari · 6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Josha
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Josha's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices414 in Pithoragarh district
Post office · 2.3 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.1 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics111 in Pithoragarh district
Clinic · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Munsyari, Madkot
Primary / community health centre · 4 km away (straight line)
Seraghat
Primary / community health centre · 6 km away (straight line)
Munsyari
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
- Primary school munshyari
School · 6 km away (straight line)
- Sarmoli Primary School
School · 7 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities1 in Pithoragarh district
Police & fire stations1 in Pithoragarh district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Pithoragarh district
Tehsil office (Tehsildar) · 27 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
- SDM office Munshiyari
Government office · 6.2 km away (straight line)
Court · 27 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Place of worship · 4.6 km away (straight line)
Munshiyari
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
- HP fuel pump
Petrol pump · 5.5 km away (straight line)
- bus/jeep stand
Bus station · 6.1 km away (straight line)
- Taxi stand Munshiyari
Taxi / auto stand · 6.2 km away (straight line)
Community places5 in Pithoragarh district
All places in Munsiari tehsil (14) →Places of worship in Josha →Suggest a missing place
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).
People often ask about Josha
Where is Josha located?
Josha is a village in Munsiari tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Josha in?
Josha is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Josha belong to?
Josha comes under the Josha gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Josha?
The pincode of Josha, Munsiari, Pithoragarh is 262554.
What is the population of Josha?
As per the 2011 Census, Josha had a population of 957 (499 males and 458 females).
How many households are there in Josha?
Josha had 205 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Josha?
Josha covers about 511 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Josha?
The literacy rate of Josha was 71.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Josha?
Josha had 918 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Josha in?
Josha is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Josha?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Josha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Josha in?
Josha is in the Dharchula assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Josha?
Harish Singh Dhami (Indian National Congress) won the Dharchula assembly seat, which includes Josha, in 2022.
Which development block is Josha in?
Josha is in the Munsyari development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Josha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Josha is 48967 and its Census 2011 village code is 48967.
Which villages are near Josha?
Villages near Josha include Darma (2.1 km), Walthi (2.4 km), Bata (2.9 km), Ropar (3.2 km), Matena (3.2 km).
What is the population of Josha in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Josha's Census 2011 population of 957 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,140 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Josha?
The sarpanch of Josha 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.
- 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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- 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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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 81 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Tanakpur APMC | 2,441 | 2,441 | 2,441 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Tanakpur APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 25 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 Josha's shops. Best mandi price near Josha →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026