Barsu
Barsu is a revenue village in Bhatwari tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 469 in 98 households (Census 2011).
469 souls. 98 homes.
Bhatwari tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.
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Barsu today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹700Vikasnagar APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹800Vikasnagar APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bottle gourd₹700Vikasnagar APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Barsu is a village in Bhatwari tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 469 people in 98 households, with a literacy rate of 80.6%. It is administered by the Barsu gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 249135.
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Gram panchayat
Barsu is in the Barsu gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Barsu compares
By population, Barsu ranks #16 of 50 inhabited villages in Bhatwari tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Barsu 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 more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Available
- 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.
Barsu at a glance
Barsu is a village of 469 people in 98 households (Census 2011) in Bhatwari tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, the 16th of 50 inhabited villages in Bhatwari tehsil by population. Literacy is 80.6%, 1.9 points below the tehsil figure of 82.5%, and the sex ratio is 1,057 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 249135, served by Barsu post office; the LGD village code is 40722.
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Key facts — Barsu
Villages sharing pincode 249135
Post office: Barsu
Other villages in Bhatwari tehsil
View all 52 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 469Census 2011
- Male / female
- 228 / 241
- Households
- 98
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 80.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Barsu on the map
Barsu · 30.8421° N, 78.6039° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Barsu'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.
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From Uttarkashi district
- PRESS NOTE(22-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 22 Oct 2026
- Press Notice(13-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 13 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Barsu
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Nearest services to Barsu
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Barsu's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBarsu Branch Post Office · 220 m (straight line) · PIN 249135 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Bhatwari · 2.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Barsu
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Barsu's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices196 in Uttarkashi district
Post office · 220 m away (straight line)
Post office · 2.5 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
EVENING BRANCH, BHAIRAV CHOWK, BLOCK BHATWARI, P O UTTARKASHI, UTTARKASHI - 249193
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BLOCK BHATWARI, P O BHATWARI, UTTARKASHI - 249193
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BLOCK BHATWARI, P O GANGORI, UTTARKASHI - 249193
Hospitals & clinics73 in Uttarkashi district
Primary / community health centre · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Bhatwari
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Block Office Bhatwari, Bhatwari
Primary / community health centre · 6.6 km away (straight line)
Gorsali
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Maneri
- Ashram Hospital
Hospital · 16 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 20 km away (straight line)
Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi, District Hospital
Schools & anganwadis1 in Uttarkashi district
Colleges & universities3 in Uttarkashi district
- Government Post Graduate College
College · 20 km away (straight line)
- Nehru Institute Of Mountaineering
College · 21 km away (straight line)
University · 70 km away (straight line)
Dehradun-Mussoorie Road, Dehradun
University · 71 km away (straight line)
Dehradun-Mussoorie Road, Dehradun
- teacher's colony HNBGU
University · 71 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Uttarkashi district
- District Collectorate
District Collectorate · 20 km away (straight line)
Government offices2 in Uttarkashi district
- CMO Office
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
Temples27 in Uttarkashi district
- Naag Temple
Temple · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship5 in Uttarkashi district
- Pilot Baba ashram
Place of worship · 8.4 km away (straight line)
- Temple
Place of worship · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Uttarkashi district
- Bus station
Bus station · 3 km away (straight line)
- Uttarkashi Bus Stand
Bus station · 20 km away (straight line)
- Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport
Airport · 83 km away (straight line)
- Sarsawa Air Force Station
Airport · 147 km away (straight line)
- Sarsawa Airport
Airport · 149 km away (straight line)
Saharanpur
Community places2 in Uttarkashi district
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People often ask about Barsu
Where is Barsu located?
Barsu is a village in Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Barsu in?
Barsu is in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Barsu belong to?
Barsu comes under the Barsu gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Barsu?
The pincode of Barsu, Bhatwari, Uttarkashi is 249135.
What is the population of Barsu?
As per the 2011 Census, Barsu had a population of 469 (228 males and 241 females).
How many households are there in Barsu?
Barsu had 98 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Barsu?
The literacy rate of Barsu was 80.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Barsu?
Barsu had 1,057 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Barsu in?
Barsu is in the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Barsu?
Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Barsu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Barsu in?
Barsu is in the Gangotri assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Barsu?
Suresh Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gangotri assembly seat, which includes Barsu, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Barsu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barsu is 40722 and its Census 2011 village code is 40722.
Which villages are near Barsu?
Villages near Barsu include Raithal (2.8 km), Salang (3.0 km), Pahi (5.5 km), Malla (6.3 km), Jokani (6.4 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Barsu?
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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 75 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Vikasnagar APMC | 500 | 700 | 700 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Vikasnagar APMC | 600 | 800 | 800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Vikasnagar APMC | 500 | 700 | 700 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Vikasnagar APMC | 700 | 700 | 700 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Vikasnagar APMC | 400 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Colacasia | Vikasnagar APMC | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Vikasnagar APMC | 500 | 700 | 700 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| French Beans(Frasbean) | Vikasnagar APMC | 1,000 | 2,500 | 1,200 | 26 Oct 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 Barsu's shops.
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
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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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