Raya
Raya is a revenue village in Tejam tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 315 in 75 households (Census 2011).
315 people. 75 homes.
Tejam tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Raya today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
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- Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Raya is a village in Tejam tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 315 people in 75 households, with a literacy rate of 75.0%. It is administered by the Rayan gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 262555.
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Gram panchayat
Raya is in the Rayan gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Raya compares
By population, Raya is #24 of 93 inhabited villages in Tejam tehsil.
| — | Raya | Tejam tehsil | Pithoragarh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 75.0% | 72.9% | 80.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,114 | 1,093 | 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.
What Raya had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 262555
- Samkot · Tejam
- Mawani Dawani · Bangapani
- Dhami Gaon · Bangapani
- malun Pandrah Pala · Tejam
- Guthi · Tejam
- Selmali · Tejam
- Bajeta · Tejam
- Dakhim · Bangapani
- Seeling · Bangapani
All villages with PIN 262555 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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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 ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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Nearest services to Raya
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Raya's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBansbagar Post Office · 2.2 km (straight line) · PIN 262555 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHP fuel pump · 14 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Bansbagad · 2.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
News near Raya
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Raya in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Raya
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Raya right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Raya
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Raya's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices414 in Pithoragarh district
Post office · 2.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.7 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics111 in Pithoragarh district
Primary / community health centre · 2.2 km away (straight line)
Bansbagad
Primary / community health centre · 7.1 km away (straight line)
Nachani
- SubCentre, Tejam
Primary / community health centre · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Tejam
Clinic · 15 km away (straight line)
Munsyari, Madkot
Hospital · 22 km away (straight line)
Dharamgarh, Majhera
- Government Hospital, Askote
Hospital · 23 km away (straight line)
Askote
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) · 16 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
- SDM office Munshiyari
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Court · 16 km away (straight line)
Tehsil Road, Didihat, Pithoragarh
Court · 46 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
- Temple
Temple · 3.5 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
- bus/jeep stand
Bus station · 14 km away (straight line)
- HP fuel pump
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 39 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 124 km away (straight line)
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).
Raya on the map
Raya · 29.9434° N, 80.2218° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Raya'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 Raya
- Where is Raya located?
- Raya is a village in Tejam tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Raya in?
- Raya is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Raya belong to?
- Raya comes under the Rayan gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Raya?
- The pincode of Raya, Tejam, Pithoragarh is 262555.
- What is the population of Raya?
- As per the 2011 Census, Raya had a population of 315 (149 males and 166 females).
- How many households are there in Raya?
- Raya had 75 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Raya?
- The literacy rate of Raya was 75.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Raya?
- Raya had 1,114 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Raya in?
- Raya is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Raya?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Raya, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Raya in?
- Raya is in the Dharchula assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Raya?
- Harish Singh Dhami (Indian National Congress) won the Dharchula assembly seat, which includes Raya, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Raya?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Raya is 49055 and its Census 2011 village code is 49055.
- Which villages are near Raya?
- Villages near Raya include Bamangaon Khalsa (2.5 km), Khet Bharar (2.5 km), Selmali (2.8 km), Porthi (3.1 km), Bareu (3.5 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Tejam tehsil
- Hokara
- Nachani
- Samkot
- Kwiti
- Dor
- Mall Bhainskot
- Ginni
- Tejam
- malun Pandrah Pala
- Kota
- Namik
- Guthi
- Selmali
- Bajeta
- Girgaon
- Chami Bhainskot
- Dhami Phalyari
- Kotyura
- Kimkhet
- Arkhet
- Sain Rathi
- Bhurting
- Dhekuna
- Lod
- Bhaiskhal
- Baragaon
- Khoyam
- Magar
- Hupuli
- Rigauniya
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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