Gatu
Gatu is a revenue village in Barnigad tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 200 in 47 households (Census 2011).
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200 souls. 47 homes.
Barnigad tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.
Gatu today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Vikasnagar APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bitter gourd₹1,500Vikasnagar APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹800Vikasnagar APMC · 10 Nov 2026
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Gatu at a glance
Gatu is a mid-sized village of Barnigad tehsil: 200 people in 47 households (Census 2011), 36th of its 61 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 65.2%, below Uttarkashi district's 74.7% (Barnigad tehsil: 68.5%), while the sex ratio was 852 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 968. It falls under Gatu gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 249171, served by Gaatu post office. The village covers 153 hectares — about 1.5 km², or roughly 131 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Phuwan Gaon, about 1.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Naugaon Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 1,194 m above sea level At Gatu's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Gatu is in the Gatu gram panchayat.
Other villages in Gatu
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Gatu compares
By population, Gatu ranks #36 of 61 inhabited villages in Barnigad tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Gatu had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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.
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Villages sharing pincode 249171
Post office: Gaatu
Other villages in Barnigad tehsil
View all 65 →Gatu — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Uttarakhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+18.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 200Census 2011
- Male / female
- 108 / 92
- Households
- 47
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 65.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 124
- Work participation
- 62.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Gatu on the map
Gatu · 30.6700° N, 78.0930° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Gatu'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.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Gatu
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Gatu's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchGramind Bank · 5.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMATM · 7.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officeKandari Branch Post Office · 2.6 km (straight line) · PIN 249171 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 2.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Kandari · 2.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Gatu
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Gatu's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices196 in Uttarkashi district
Post office · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics73 in Uttarkashi district
Primary / community health centre · 2.9 km away (straight line)
Kandari
Primary / community health centre · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Dewal
Primary / community health centre · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Kunna
Schools & anganwadis1 in Uttarkashi district
Colleges & universities3 in Uttarkashi district
- Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
College · 22 km away (straight line)
College · 22 km away (straight line)
Dehradun
- Municipal Post Graduate College
College · 24 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations
- Mussoorie Fire Station
Fire station · 23 km away (straight line)
- Fire Station
Fire station · 37 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Uttarkashi district
- District Collectorate
District Collectorate · 34 km away (straight line)
Government offices2 in Uttarkashi district
- Regional Transport Office, Haridwar
RTO / transport office · 77 km away (straight line)
Haridwar
Temples29 in Uttarkashi district
Temple · 1.3 km away (straight line)
Temple · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship5 in Uttarkashi district
Gurudwara · 21 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 22 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 22 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Uttarkashi district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 2.5 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 15 km away (straight line)
- Tehri Bus Stand
Bus station · 23 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services
Market / mandi · 13 km away (straight line)
Quansi
Market / mandi · 14 km away (straight line)
Quansi
Market / mandi · 14 km away (straight line)
Quansi
Community places2 in Uttarkashi district
- Mini Stadium Quansi
Sports ground / stadium · 14 km away (straight line)
All places in Barnigad tehsil (15) →Places of worship in Gatu →Suggest a missing place
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People often ask about Gatu
Where is Gatu located?
Gatu is a village in Barnigad tehsil of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Gatu in?
Gatu is in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Gatu belong to?
Gatu comes under the Gatu gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Gatu?
The pincode of Gatu, Barnigad, Uttarkashi is 249171.
What is the population of Gatu?
As per the 2011 Census, Gatu had a population of 200 (108 males and 92 females).
How many households are there in Gatu?
Gatu had 47 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Gatu?
Gatu covers about 153 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Gatu?
The literacy rate of Gatu was 65.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Gatu?
Gatu had 852 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gatu in?
Gatu is in the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Gatu?
Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Gatu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Gatu in?
Gatu is in the Purola assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Gatu?
Durgeshwar Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Purola assembly seat, which includes Gatu, in 2022.
Which development block is Gatu in?
Gatu is in the Naugaon development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Gatu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gatu is 40437 and its Census 2011 village code is 40437.
Which villages are near Gatu?
Villages near Gatu include Phuwan Gaon (1.1 km), Bursi (1.6 km), Godin (2.0 km), Khirmu (2.3 km), Kewalgaon (2.3 km).
What is the population of Gatu in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Gatu's Census 2011 population of 200 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 240 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Gatu?
The sarpanch of Gatu has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Gatu?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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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District climate page →No market in Uttarkashi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Vikasnagar APMC, Dehradun district — about 31 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Vikasnagar APMC | 700 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Vikasnagar APMC | 700 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Vikasnagar APMC | 800 | 800 | 800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Vikasnagar APMC | 700 | 800 | 800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Vikasnagar APMC | 500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Colacasia | Vikasnagar APMC | 700 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Vikasnagar APMC | 500 | 800 | 800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| French Beans(Frasbean) | Vikasnagar APMC | 1,200 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Gatu's shops. Best mandi price near Gatu →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026