Poting
Poting is a revenue village in Munsiari tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Munsiari tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
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Poting today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
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Poting is a village in Munsiari tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it was recorded as uninhabited (no residents). It is administered by the Lachpa gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 262554.
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Gram panchayat
Poting is in the Lachpa gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lachpa
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Poting had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Notice board · Poting
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Key facts — Poting
Villages sharing pincode 262554
Other villages in Munsiari 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 Poting. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Poting · 30.1299° N, 80.2455° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 24 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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Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
Elsewhere in Uttarakhand
- PRESS NOTE(22-10-2026)
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Government jobs near Poting
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Poting
Poting isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Munsiari 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
Munsyari
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
- Primary school munshyari
School
- Sarmoli Primary School
School
Colleges & universities1 in Pithoragarh district
Police & fire stations1 in Pithoragarh district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Pithoragarh district
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
- SDM office Munshiyari
Government office
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Place of worship
Munshiyari
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
- bus/jeep stand
Bus station
- HP fuel pump
Petrol pump
- Taxi stand Munshiyari
Taxi / auto stand
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).
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People often ask about Poting
Where is Poting located?
Poting is a village in Munsiari tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Poting in?
Poting is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Poting belong to?
Poting comes under the Lachpa gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Poting?
The pincode of Poting, Munsiari, Pithoragarh is 262554.
Does anyone live in Poting?
In the 2011 Census, Poting was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Poting in?
Poting is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Poting?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Poting, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Poting in?
Poting is in the Dharchula assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Poting?
Harish Singh Dhami (Indian National Congress) won the Dharchula assembly seat, which includes Poting, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Poting?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Poting is 48860 and its Census 2011 village code is 48860.
Which villages are near Poting?
Villages near Poting include Dhapa (within ~15 km), Kultham (within ~15 km), Dor (within ~15 km), Quiri (within ~15 km), Darkot (within ~15 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Poting?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- 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 85 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Rice | Tanakpur APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Masur Dal | Tanakpur APMC | 7,800 | 7,800 | 7,800 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Green Gram Dal(Moong Dal) | Tanakpur APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Ground Nut Seed | Tanakpur APMC | 14,810 | 14,810 | 14,810 | 15 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 Poting's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Poting →Compare Poting with… →All villages in Munsiari →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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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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