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Kanya

कन्या
Bhanoli mandal
Pincode 263623
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Kanya observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

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Temples near Kanya

  • Dandeshwar Temple · 4.8 km
  • Dandeshwar Shiv temple complex · 4.8 km
  • Dandeshwar Group of Temples · 4.8 km

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LGD code
53669
Pincode
263623
Post office
Panuwanaula
Population
66
Households
16
Literacy rate
57.6%
Sex ratio
1444 ♀/1000♂
Workers
42
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Dehradun
187 km
Distance to Delhi
275 km
Nearest railway station
Kathgodam · 45 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rudraksh Clinic · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kanya compares

By population, Kanya ranks #149 of 195 villages in Bhanoli mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.6%
−4.4% vs mandal average
Kanya
57.6%
Bhanoli mandal
62.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,444
+301 vs mandal average
Kanya
1,444
Bhanoli mandal
1,143
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.7 vs mandal average
Kanya
4.1
Bhanoli mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kanya at a glance

Kanya is a village of 66 people in 16 households (Census 2011) in Bhanoli tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 149th-largest of 195 villages in Bhanoli tehsil. Literacy is 58%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,444 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Almora district centre, 37 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 45 km from Kathgodam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263623, served by Panuwanaula post office; the LGD village code is 53669. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rudraksh Clinic, 13 km away. The village votes in Almora assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoj Tewari. The population is estimated at 78 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chausala

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kanya · this village6658%
Naugaon · Bhanoli63159%0 km N
Danya · Bhanoli51571%0 km N
Raul · Bhanoli42948%0 km N
Daula · Bhanoli10557%0 km N
Dhura · Bhanoli31561%0 km N
Dasili · Bhanoli49955%0.5 km SW

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Key facts — Kanya

LGD code
53669
Pincode
263623
Post office
Panuwanaula
Population (Census 2011)
66
Population (projected 2026)
78
Households
16
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1444
Literacy rate
57.6%
Coordinates
29.60835°N, 79.79831°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Almora
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manoj Tewari
Block / Mandal
Bhanoli
Getting there

How to reach Kanya

Mandal centre
Bhanoli · ≈ 2.5 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun187 kmcapital
  • Delhi275 km
  • Kolkata1158 km
  • Mumbai1364 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKathgodam45 km
  • Bus stopJeep Stop14 km
  • Hospital / PHCRudraksh Clinic13 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank25 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil14 km
  • CollegeGovernment Degree College, Kanda25 km
  • Police stationThana Bhimtal37 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kanya

3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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