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September 2026
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Schools in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh to remain shut tomorrow amid heavy rainfall
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Nandan Singh
Contact: 96****8495
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- LGD code
- 49650
- Pincode
- 262552
- Post office
- Thal (Pithoragarh)
- Population
- 126
- Households
- 28
- Literacy rate
- 73%
- Sex ratio
- 1100 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 54
Census 2011 · in context
How Baret Chonala compares
By population, Baret Chonala ranks #44 of 103 villages in Thal mandal.
Literacy rate
%
73.0%
+2.6% vs mandal average
Baret Chonala73.0%
Thal mandal70.4%
Pithoragarh district71.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,100
+19 vs mandal average
Baret Chonala1,100
Thal mandal1,081
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.3 vs mandal average
Baret Chonala4.5
Thal mandal4.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Baret Chonala at a glance
Baret Chonala is a village of 126 people in 28 households (Census 2011) in Thal tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the 44th-largest of 103 villages in Thal tehsil. Literacy is 73%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,100 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 262552, served by Thal (Pithoragarh) post office; the LGD village code is 49650. The sarpanch is Nandan Singh, and the village votes in Kapkote assembly constituency, represented by MLA Suresh Gariya. The population is estimated at 149 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baret Chonala · this village | 126 | 73% | — |
| Baret Baphila · Berinag | 378 | 68% | — |
| Patiyali Gaon · Berinag | 54 | 61% | — |
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No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Baret Chonala
- LGD code
- 49650
- Pincode
- 262552
- Post office
- Thal (Pithoragarh)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 126
- Population (projected 2026)
- 149
- Households
- 28
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1100
- Literacy rate
- 73.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Almora
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Kapkote
- Member of Parliament
- Ajay Tamta
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Suresh Gariya
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- Nandan Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Thal
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 262552
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Baret Chonala
Other villages in Thal mandal
View all 60+ →- Jogyura Thal
- Gol
- Satyal Gaon
- Kotgari
- Baltir
- Badet Talla Senigaon
- Pipaltar
- Chausala
- Purana Thal
- Masuriya
- Binayak
- Lejam
- Sainar
- Almiya Gaon
- Kumal Gaon
- Nayal Sapoli
- Ruina Thal
- Syalbey
- Bhati Gaon
- Patet
- Machhikhet
- Barar
- Masmoli
- Digauti
- Gangora
- Dhami Gaon
- Madkrauga
- Chalmori
- Bamret Bhakunda
- Gwir Ghattigar
- Chilkiya
- Uri Sirtoli
- Dungari
- Tari Gaon
- Hatwal
- Topra Dhar
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)