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Bed Gaon

Ranikhet mandal
Pincode 263643
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Bed Gaon observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

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Temples near Bed Gaon

  • Haidakhan Babaji Temple · 3.4 km
  • शिव मंदिर · 3.7 km
  • Harda Devi Temple · 4.1 km

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LGD code
52568
Pincode
263643
Post office
Kosi (Almora)
Population
284
Households
55
Literacy rate
66.9%
Sex ratio
1073 ♀/1000♂
Workers
159
Distance to district centre
5 km
Distance to mandal centre
1 km
Distance to Dehradun
151 km
Distance to Delhi
246 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 45 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kafra Governnment Hospital · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bed Gaon compares

By population, Bed Gaon ranks #97 of 307 villages in Ranikhet mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.9%
−5.7% vs mandal average
Bed Gaon
66.9%
Ranikhet mandal
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,073
−48 vs mandal average
Bed Gaon
1,073
Ranikhet mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.6 vs mandal average
Bed Gaon
5.2
Ranikhet mandal
4.6

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

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Bed Gaon at a glance

Bed Gaon is a village of 284 people in 55 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 97th-largest of 307 villages in Ranikhet tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,073 women per 1,000 men. It lies 5 km from the Almora district centre, 3 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 45 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263643, served by Kosi (Almora) post office; the LGD village code is 52568. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kafra Governnment Hospital, 4 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 335 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bedgaon

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bed Gaon · this village28467%
Majgaon · Ranikhet19076%0 km N
Bhargaon · Ranikhet46976%0 km N
Bhat Gaon · Almora17980%0 km N
Naugaon · Ranikhet13960%0 km N
Bohara Gaon · Ranikhet27569%0 km N
Darmar · Almora8774%0.9 km NE

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Key facts — Bed Gaon

LGD code
52568
Pincode
263643
Post office
Kosi (Almora)
Population (Census 2011)
284
Population (projected 2026)
335
Households
55
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1073
Literacy rate
66.9%
Coordinates
29.69104°N, 79.42532°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranikhet
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pramod Nainwal
Block / Mandal
Ranikhet
Getting there

How to reach Bed Gaon

Mandal centre
Ranikhet · ≈ 1.4 km
≈ 3 min by car · 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 4.9 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,387 people
Kafara · ≈ 3.2 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun151 kmcapital
  • Delhi246 km
  • Kolkata1192 km
  • Mumbai1353 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar45 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet5 km
  • Hospital / PHCKafra Governnment Hospital4 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India Someswar branch20 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil5 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)33 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station33 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bed Gaon

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bed Gaon

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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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