★ Revenue village · Dunda tehsil · Uttarkashi ★

Baun

Dunda tehsil
Pincode 249193
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Baun is a revenue village in Dunda tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 1,141 in 227 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,141 people. 227 homes.

Dunda tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.

1,141
Population
227
Households
78.2%
Literacy
971
Sex ratio
LGD 40477Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Baun today

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  • Apple₹5,800Rishikesh APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Baun is a village in Dunda tehsil, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,141 people in 227 households, with a literacy rate of 78.2%. It is administered by the Baun gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 249193.

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LGD village code40477
Census 2011 code40477
Gram panchayatBaun · LGD 27503
Pincode249193
TehsilDunda · LGD 281
DistrictUttarkashi
Male / Female579 / 562 · Census 2011
Coordinates30.7652° N, 78.3577° E
Lok SabhaTehri Garhwal · Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah (BJP)
AssemblyGangotri · Suresh Singh Chauhan (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Baun is in the Baun gram panchayat.

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Baun compares

By population, Baun is #8 of 104 inhabited villages in Dunda tehsil.

—BaunDunda tehsilUttarkashi
Literacy rate78.2%77.2%74.7%
Women per 1,000 men971993968
People per household5.04.74.9

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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Essential services & places near Baun

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Banks, ATMs & post offices196 in Uttarkashi district

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Hospitals & clinics73 in Uttarkashi district

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Schools & anganwadis1 in Uttarkashi district

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Colleges & universities3 in Uttarkashi district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Uttarkashi district

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Government offices2 in Uttarkashi district

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Temples27 in Uttarkashi district

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Other places of worship5 in Uttarkashi district

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Transport10 in Uttarkashi district

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Community places2 in Uttarkashi district

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Location & surroundings

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Baun · 30.7652° N, 78.3577° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaTehri Garhwal · Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyGangotri · Suresh Singh Chauhan (BJP), MLA since 2022

Placed from Baun'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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Questions about Baun

Where is Baun located?
Baun is a village in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Baun in?
Baun is in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Baun belong to?
Baun comes under the Baun gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Baun?
The pincode of Baun, Dunda, Uttarkashi is 249193.
What is the population of Baun?
As per the 2011 Census, Baun had a population of 1,141 (579 males and 562 females).
How many households are there in Baun?
Baun had 227 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Baun?
The literacy rate of Baun was 78.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Baun?
Baun had 971 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Baun in?
Baun is in the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Baun?
Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Baun, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Baun in?
Baun is in the Gangotri assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Baun?
Suresh Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gangotri assembly seat, which includes Baun, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Baun?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Baun is 40477 and its Census 2011 village code is 40477.
Which villages are near Baun?
Villages near Baun include Chinakholi (0.8 km), Jugaldi (0.9 km), Panjyala (1.4 km), Raturisera (2.2 km), Athali (3.3 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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