Lum Village
Lum is a revenue village in Dharchula tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Dharchula tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Lum today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,441Tanakpur APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Banana₹2,100Tanakpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Lum at a glance
Lum is a revenue village in Dharchula tehsil, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Jamku gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 262545.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Dharchula Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Lum is in the Jamku gram panchayat.
Other villages in Jamku
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Lum had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 262545
Other villages in Dharchula tehsil
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Lum. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Lum · 30.1480° N, 80.5790° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 11 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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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Lum
- 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
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for Uttarakhand
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Essential services & places near Lum
Lum isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dharchula tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices414 in Pithoragarh district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics111 in Pithoragarh district
Primary / community health centre
Dar
Primary / community health centre
Nagling
Primary / community health centre
Rung
Schools & anganwadis7 in Pithoragarh district
Colleges & universities1 in Pithoragarh district
Police & fire stations1 in Pithoragarh district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Pithoragarh district
Government offices3 in Pithoragarh district
Temples23 in Pithoragarh district
Other places of worship2 in Pithoragarh district
Transport5 in Pithoragarh district
Community places5 in Pithoragarh district
All places in Dharchula tehsil (30) →Places of worship in Lum →Suggest a missing place
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People often ask about Lum
Where is Lum located?
Lum is a village in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Lum in?
Lum is in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Lum belong to?
Lum comes under the Jamku gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Lum?
The pincode of Lum, Dharchula, Pithoragarh is 262545.
Does anyone live in Lum?
In the 2011 Census, Lum was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
What is the area of Lum?
Lum covers about 55 hectares.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lum in?
Lum is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Lum?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Lum, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Lum in?
Lum is in the Dharchula assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Lum?
Harish Singh Dhami (Indian National Congress) won the Dharchula assembly seat, which includes Lum, in 2022.
Which development block is Lum in?
Lum is in the Dharchula development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Lum?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lum is 49120 and its Census 2011 village code is 49120.
Which villages are near Lum?
Villages near Lum include Sela (within ~15 km), Chal (within ~15 km), Nagling (within ~15 km), Baling (within ~15 km), Dar (within ~15 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Lum?
The sarpanch of Lum 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
- 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 Lum?
- Hospital
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- Pharmacy
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- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Pithoragarh district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tanakpur APMC, Champawat district — about 106 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Tanakpur APMC | 2,441 | 2,441 | 2,441 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 6 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 Lum's shops. Best mandi price near Lum →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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