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★ Revenue village · Kapkot tehsil · Bageshwar ★

Chaura Village

Kapkot tehsil
Pincode 263642
Area 625 ha
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Chaura is a revenue village in Kapkot tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 563 in 124 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

563 souls. 124 homes.

Kapkot tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand.

72.7%
Literacy
1,289
Sex ratio
625 ha
Total area
298
Workforce
LGD 50526Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Chaura today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bottle gourd₹1,500Chamoli APMC · 12 Nov 2026
  • Cauliflower₹3,000Chamoli APMC · 12 Nov 2026
  • Onion₹2,500Chamoli APMC · 12 Nov 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Bageshwar district. Nearest district with reports: Chamoli, about 58 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Chamoli's mapped villages).All markets →
Festivals · Chhath Puja 2026

Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Chaura, Kapkot tehsil, Bageshwar!

Chhath Puja 2026 in Chaura

Chhath Puja is on Sunday 15 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list.

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In context · Census 2011 · LGD

Chaura at a glance

Chaura is one of the larger villages of Kapkot tehsil — 33rd of 111 by population, with 563 people in 124 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 72.7%, below Bageshwar district's 79.6% (Kapkot tehsil: 75.6%), while the sex ratio was 1,289 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,097. It falls under Choura gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 263642. The village covers 625 hectares — about 6.2 km², or roughly 90 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Kapkot assembly constituency and the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

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LGD village code50526
Census 2011 code50526
Gram panchayatChoura · LGD 21998
Pincode263642
TehsilKapkot · LGD 321
DistrictBageshwar
Male / Female246 / 317 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP)
AssemblyKapkot · Suresh Gariya (BJP)

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

Development block
Kapkote Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Self-help groups
11 self-help groups with 75 members (2022-23) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
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Gram panchayat

Chaura is in the Choura gram panchayat.

Other villages in Choura

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

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Census 2011 · in context

How Chaura compares

By population, Chaura ranks #33 of 111 inhabited villages in Kapkot tehsil.

Literacy rate%
72.7%
−2.9% vs Kapkot tehsil average
Chaura
72.7%
Kapkot tehsil
75.6%
Bageshwar district
79.6%
Sex ratio♀ per 1000 ♂
1,289
+216 vs Kapkot tehsil average
Chaura
1,289
Kapkot tehsil
1,073
Bageshwar district
1,097
Household sizepeople per home
4.5
−0.1 vs Kapkot tehsil average
Chaura
4.5
Kapkot tehsil
4.7
Bageshwar district
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.

Official dataCensus 2011

Census 2011 · where it stands

How Chaura ranks

Ranked byChauraIn Bageshwar districtIn Uttarakhand
Populationlarger recorded population first563109 of 8742,822 of 15,746 (tied)above 82%
Householdsmore recorded households first124111 of 874 (tied)2,598 of 15,746 (tied)above 83%
Literacy ratehigher recorded literacy rate first72.7%738 of 87411,586 of 15,746 (tied)above 26%
Sex ratiomore females per 1,000 males first1,289 per 1,000 males162 of 8553,429 of 15,625 (tied)above 78%
Household sizemore persons per household first4.54 per household358 of 874 (tied)7,939 of 15,746 (tied)above 49%
Population densitydenser settlement first90.2 per km²772 of 86513,523 of 15,688 (tied)above 14%
Work participationhigher share of workers first52.9%346 of 874 (tied)4,985 of 15,746 (tied)above 68%

Ranks are computed from Census of India 2011 figures among villages that report them; ties share a rank; a missing figure means no rank, never zero. “Higher first” is the sort order, not a judgement.

Census 2011 · look-alikes

Villages like Chaura

In Bageshwar district

  • RolyanGarud, Bageshwar475 people · 76.3% literate · 1,295 per 1,000 · 4.57 per householdCompare →
  • Mela DungriGarud, Bageshwar685 people · 76.8% literate · 1,276 per 1,000 · 4.36 per householdCompare →
  • Nau GaonGarud, Bageshwar532 people · 79.0% literate · 1,303 per 1,000 · 4.84 per householdCompare →
  • JethaiBageshwar, Bageshwar621 people · 78.3% literate · 1,266 per 1,000 · 4.25 per householdCompare →
  • BaniegaonKanda, Bageshwar488 people · 64.5% literate · 1,280 per 1,000 · 4.52 per householdCompare →

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What Chaura had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 2 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
  • 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

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Then & Now

Chaura — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
563
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 670
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
124
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 145
estimate, not a census count

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

Demographics — Census 2011

Population, education & work

India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
563Census 2011
Male / female
246 / 317
Households
124
People per home
4.5
Education
Literacy rate
72.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
298
Work participation
52.9%workers ÷ population

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.

Official dataCensus 2011

Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →

Approximate location

Chaura on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Chaura. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Chaura · 29.9930° N, 79.8916° E

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≈ 29.99° N, 79.89° E · approximate (within ~15 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

Lok SabhaAlmora · Ajay Tamta (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyKapkot · Suresh Gariya (BJP), MLA since 2022

Estimated: 96% of the 26 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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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Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Chaura

  • 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
  • 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night

108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026

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No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.

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Essential services & places near Chaura

Chaura isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kapkot tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices205 in Bageshwar district

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Hospitals & clinics74 in Bageshwar district

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Schools & anganwadis1 in Bageshwar district

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Colleges & universities2 in Bageshwar district

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Police & fire stations1 in Bageshwar district

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Government offices4 in Bageshwar district

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Temples23 in Bageshwar district

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Other places of worship5 in Bageshwar district

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Transport2 in Bageshwar district

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Community places1 in Bageshwar district

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FAQ

People often ask about Chaura

  1. Where is Chaura located?

    Chaura is a village in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India.

  2. Which district is Chaura in?

    Chaura is in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Chaura belong to?

    Chaura comes under the Choura gram panchayat.

  4. What is the pincode of Chaura?

    The pincode of Chaura, Kapkot, Bageshwar is 263642.

  5. What is the population of Chaura?

    As per the 2011 Census, Chaura had a population of 563 (246 males and 317 females).

  6. How many households are there in Chaura?

    Chaura had 124 households at the 2011 Census.

  7. What is the area of Chaura?

    Chaura covers about 625 hectares.

  8. What is the literacy rate of Chaura?

    The literacy rate of Chaura was 72.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).

  9. What is the sex ratio of Chaura?

    Chaura had 1,289 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.

  10. Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chaura in?

    Chaura is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.

  11. Who is the MP for Chaura?

    Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chaura, in 2024.

  12. Which assembly constituency is Chaura in?

    Chaura is in the Kapkot assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.

  13. Who is the MLA for Chaura?

    Suresh Gariya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kapkot assembly seat, which includes Chaura, in 2022.

  14. Which development block is Chaura in?

    Chaura is in the Kapkote development block (Local Government Directory).

  15. What is the LGD code of Chaura?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chaura is 50526 and its Census 2011 village code is 50526.

  16. Which villages are near Chaura?

    Villages near Chaura include Sulmati (within ~15 km), Bhani (within ~15 km), Reetha Bagar (within ~15 km), Cheera Bagar (within ~15 km), Dulam (within ~15 km).

  17. What is the population of Chaura in 2026?

    No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chaura's Census 2011 population of 563 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 670 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.

  18. Who is the sarpanch of Chaura?

    The sarpanch of Chaura 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.

Sources & freshness
  • 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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Climate & El Niño

Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 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.

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Mandi prices · Bageshwar

No market in Bageshwar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Chamoli APMC, Chamoli district — about 58 km away, straight-line.

Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bottle gourdChamoli APMC1,5001,5001,50012 Nov 2026
Cauliflower · CauliflowerChamoli APMC3,0003,0003,00012 Nov 2026
OnionChamoli APMC2,5002,5002,50012 Nov 2026
PotatoChamoli APMC1,4001,4001,40012 Nov 2026
TomatoChamoli APMC2,5002,5002,50012 Nov 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera)Chamoli APMC2,0002,0002,0005 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 Chaura's shops. Best mandi price near Chaura →

Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026

Nearby villages
Sulmatiwithin ~15 km
Bhaniwithin ~15 km
Reetha Bagarwithin ~15 km
Cheera Bagarwithin ~15 km
Dulamwithin ~15 km
Jasrauliwithin ~15 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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