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- LGD code
- 56253
- Pincode
- 262308
- Post office
- Khatima
- Population
- 3,972
- Households
- 771
- Literacy rate
- 69.7%
- Sex ratio
- 961 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,754
Census 2011 · in context
How Jhunkat compares
By population, Jhunkat ranks #7 of 98 villages in Khatima mandal.
Literacy rate
%
69.7%
+2.2% vs mandal average
- Jhunkat
- 69.7%
- Khatima mandal
- 67.5%
- Udam Singh Nagar district
- 62.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
961
−17 vs mandal average
- Jhunkat
- 961
- Khatima mandal
- 978
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Jhunkat
- 5.2
- Khatima mandal
- 5.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Jhunkat at a glance
Jhunkat is a village of 3,972 people in 771 households (Census 2011) in Khatima tehsil, Udam Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, the 7th-largest of 98 villages in Khatima tehsil. Literacy is 70%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 68% and the sex ratio is 961 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 262308, served by Khatima post office; the LGD village code is 56253. The village votes in Lansdowne assembly constituency, represented by MLA Daleep Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 4,683 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Jhunkat
- LGD code
- 56253
- Pincode
- 262308
- Post office
- Khatima
- Population (Census 2011)
- 3,972
- Population (projected 2026)
- 4,683
- Households
- 771
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 961
- Literacy rate
- 69.7%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Garhwal
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Lansdowne
- Member of Parliament
- Anil Baluni
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Daleep Singh Rawat
- Block / Mandal
- Khatima
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 262308
Other villages in Khatima mandal
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- Majhola
- Bari Anjaniya
- Sripur Bichwa
- Mundeli
- Baguliya
- Charu Beta
- Jamaur
- Nagla Tarai
- Naushar
- Ratanpur
- Khetal Sanda Mustnagar
- Khetal Sandakham
- Jhan Kaieya
- Chandeli
- Bhura Kishani
- Kutari
- Bhagchuri
- Bilheeri(Chakarpur)
- Diyori
- Gangi
- Khatima Range
- Banusa
- Bhudai
- Pachpera
- Unchi Mahuwar
- Kutara
- Alabirdi
- Banusi
- Mohammdpur
- Mohof Range
- Sarpura
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)