Rikhwani village, Devprayag tehsil | Pincode 249161

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Rikhwani is a small village in Devprayag mandal, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, with 146 residents in 35 households. The literacy rate is 54.8%. It is situated at coordinates 30.261°N, 78.569°E.

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LGD code: 43047
Pincode: 249161
Post office: Kirtinagar
Population: 146
Households: 35
Literacy rate: 54.8%
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 74
Distance to district centre: 10 km
Distance to mandal centre: 28 km
Distance to Dehradun: 52 km
Distance to Delhi: 226 km
Nearest railway station: Rishikesh · 32 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Nakot · 12 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Rikhwani compares

By population, Rikhwani ranks #114 of 224 villages in Devprayag mandal.

Literacy rate

54.8%

−7.0% vs mandal average

Rikhwani: 54.8%
Devprayag mandal: 61.8%
Tehri Garhwal district: 65.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,000

−126 vs mandal average

Rikhwani: 1,000
Devprayag mandal: 1,126

Household size

people per home

4.2

Same as the mandal average

Rikhwani: 4.2
Devprayag mandal: 4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Rikhwani at a glance

Rikhwani is a village of 146 people in 35 households (Census 2011) in Devprayag tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 114th-largest of 224 villages in Devprayag tehsil. Literacy is 55%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 10 km from the Tehri Garhwal district centre, 32 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 32 km from Rishikesh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249161, served by Kirtinagar post office; the LGD village code is 43047. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Nakot, 12 km away. The village votes in Pauri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajkumar Pori. The population is estimated at 172 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Rikhwani · this village	146	55%	—
Nandoli · Jakhani Dhar	199	65%	1.5 km W
Panchur · Chaubatta Khal	256	72%	1.9 km NE
Panchur · Yamkeshwar	64	86%	1.9 km NE
Panchur · Srinagar	175	67%	1.9 km NE
Panchoor · Jakhani Dhar	623	76%	1.9 km NE
Chapoli · Devprayag	739	53%	1.9 km W

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Key facts — Rikhwani

LGD code: 43047
Pincode: 249161
Post office: Kirtinagar
Population (Census 2011): 146
Population (projected 2026): 172
Households: 35
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1000
Literacy rate: 54.8%
Coordinates: 30.26088°N, 78.56906°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Pauri
Member of Parliament: Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rajkumar Pori
Block / Mandal: Devprayag

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Tehri Garhwal district level

Then & Now

Rikhwani — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

146

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

172

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.1%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 146Census 2011
Households: 35Census 2011
Literacy rate: 54.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1722026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 412026 projection
Active job cards: 1,15,704MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 66,951MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 83,23,825ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 866NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 75.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 84.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 42.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 87.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Tehri Garhwal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 68,149PMAY-G · 68,149 of 69,194 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Tehri Garhwal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 25,701Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Tehri Garhwal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Rikhwani

Mandal centre

Devprayag · ≈ 28 km

≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Tehri Garhwal · ≈ 9.8 km

≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 32 km

≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun52 kmcapital
Delhi226 km
Kolkata1296 km
Mumbai1370 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRishikesh32 km
Bus stopDevprayag13 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Nakot12 km
ATM / banksbi12 km
Petrol pumphp11 km
CollegeHNGU BA GROUND BIRLA CAMPUS21 km
Police stationCheckpoint15 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Rikhwani

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕koteshwarTemple4.4 km ↗

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September 2026

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Rain activity to ease across Uttarakhand from weekend; monsoon withdrawal after Sept 25

Reported by The Times of India.

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Sep

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They left Singapore for a village in Uttarakhand to give their son a slower childhood; Why this corporate

Reported by The Times of India.

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Sep

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India-Nepal Bridge In Uttarakhand Caught In Signboard Row; Name Of Indian Village Covered With Black Sheet

Reported by ETV Bharat.

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News from Tehri Garhwal & Uttarakhand

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Rain activity to ease across Uttarakhand from weekend; monsoon withdrawal after Sept 25
The Times of India4 days ago
They left Singapore for a village in Uttarakhand to give their son a slower childhood; Why this corporate
The Times of India4 days ago
First Badri Calf Born Through OPU-IVF Technology, Boosting Conservation of Uttarakhand’s Indigenous Breed
RuralVoice7 days ago
India-Nepal Bridge In Uttarakhand Caught In Signboard Row; Name Of Indian Village Covered With Black Sheet
ETV Bharat9 days ago
Uttarakhand School Video Raises Concerns Over Drinking Water
The Times of India12 days ago
Uttarakhand CM Dhami appoints 101 new government officers
The News Mill16 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Rikhwani

What is the pincode of Rikhwani?

The pincode of Rikhwani, Devprayag tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand is 249161. The post office is Kirtinagar.

Which post office delivers to Rikhwani?

Mail for Rikhwani is delivered through Kirtinagar post office, pincode 249161, in Devprayag tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Rikhwani located?

Rikhwani is a village in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

What is the population of Rikhwani as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Rikhwani village has a population of 146 across 35 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rikhwani in?

Rikhwani falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Uttarakhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Rikhwani in?

Rikhwani falls under the Pauri assembly constituency (AC #37) of Uttarakhand.

What is the literacy rate in Rikhwani?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Rikhwani village is 54.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Rikhwani?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Rikhwani village is 1000 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Rikhwani?

12 schemes currently match residents of Rikhwani, including Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana (Uttarakhand), Vidhwa Pension Yojana (Uttarakhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Rikhwani from Tehri Garhwal district centre?

Rikhwani is approximately 10 km (straight-line) from the centre of Tehri Garhwal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Rikhwani?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rikhwani village is 43047.

Which is the nearest town to Rikhwani?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 32 km from Rikhwani in a straight line.

How big is Rikhwani compared to other villages in Devprayag tehsil?

Rikhwani ranks 114 of 224 villages in Devprayag tehsil by Census 2011 population (146 residents).

How far is Rikhwani from Dehradun?

Rikhwani is about 52 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 67 km.

How far is Rikhwani from Delhi?

Rikhwani is about 226 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 293 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Rikhwani?

Rishikesh is the nearest railway station to Rikhwani, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 42 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Rikhwani?

Devprayag is the nearest bus stop to Rikhwani, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Rikhwani?

Government Hospital, Nakot is the nearest hospital or health centre to Rikhwani, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Rikhwani?

sbi is the nearest ATM or bank to Rikhwani, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Rikhwani?

hp is the nearest petrol pump to Rikhwani, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Who is the MLA of Rikhwani?

Rikhwani falls under Pauri assembly constituency (AC 37). The sitting MLA is Rajkumar Pori (BJP).

Who is the MP for Rikhwani?

Rikhwani is in Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Anil Baluni (Anil Baluni).

What is the population of Rikhwani in 2026?

Rikhwani is estimated at 172 people in 2026, up about 18% from 146 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Rikhwani in?

Uttarakhand falls in the Western Himalayan zone (cool temperate; apples, wheat, maize, rice in valleys) of the ICAR classification; Rikhwani in Tehri Garhwal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)