Simalthar
Simalthar is a revenue village in Tejam tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 29 in 8 households (Census 2011).
29 people. 8 homes.
Tejam tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Simalthar today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Simalthar is a village in Tejam tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 29 people in 8 households, with a literacy rate of 72.0%. It is administered by the Bans Bagar gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 262553.
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Gram panchayat
Simalthar is in the Bans Bagar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bans Bagar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Simalthar compares
By population, Simalthar is #86 of 93 inhabited villages in Tejam tehsil.
| — | Simalthar | Tejam tehsil | Pithoragarh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 72.0% | 72.9% | 80.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 812 | 1,093 | 1,039 |
| People per household | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Simalthar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- 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 262553
- Hokara · Tejam
- Nachani · Tejam
- Kwiti · Tejam
- Dor · Tejam
- Mall Bhainskot · Tejam
- Ginni · Tejam
- Tejam · Tejam
- Kota · Tejam
- Namik · Tejam
All villages with PIN 262553 →
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 ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Simalthar
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Government jobs near Simalthar
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Essential services & places near Simalthar
Simalthar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Tejam 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
Bala
Primary / community health centre
Bansbagad
Primary / community health centre
Kwiti
Primary / community health centre
Nachani
Primary / community health centre
Sain Rathi
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
Colleges & universities1 in Pithoragarh district
Police & fire stations1 in Pithoragarh district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Pithoragarh district
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
- Temple
Temple
- Temple
Temple
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
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).
Simalthar on the map
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 27 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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Questions about Simalthar
- Where is Simalthar located?
- Simalthar is a village in Tejam tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Which district is Simalthar in?
- Simalthar is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Simalthar belong to?
- Simalthar comes under the Bans Bagar gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Simalthar?
- The pincode of Simalthar, Tejam, Pithoragarh is 262553.
- What is the population of Simalthar?
- As per the 2011 Census, Simalthar had a population of 29 (16 males and 13 females).
- How many households are there in Simalthar?
- Simalthar had 8 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Simalthar?
- The literacy rate of Simalthar was 72.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Simalthar?
- Simalthar had 812 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Simalthar in?
- Simalthar is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Simalthar?
- Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Simalthar, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Simalthar in?
- Simalthar is in the Dharchula assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Simalthar?
- Harish Singh Dhami (Indian National Congress) won the Dharchula assembly seat, which includes Simalthar, in 2022.
- What is the LGD code of Simalthar?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Simalthar is 49056 and its Census 2011 village code is 49056.
- Which villages are near Simalthar?
- Other villages in Tejam tehsil include Arkhet, Baidu Mahar, Bajaili, Bajeta, Bamangaon.
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
- Raya
- Lod
- Bhaiskhal
- Baragaon
- Khoyam
- Magar
- Hupuli
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.
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