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Lawasi

Ranikhet mandal
Pincode 263664
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temples near Lawasi

  • Harda Devi Temple · 4.3 km
  • Haidakhan Babaji Temple · 4.4 km
  • शिव मंदिर · 4.5 km

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LGD code
52297
Pincode
263664
Post office
Deolikhet
Population
169
Households
51
Literacy rate
81.7%
Sex ratio
857 ♀/1000♂
Workers
123
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
147 km
Distance to Delhi
242 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 41 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Ashgoli Governnment Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Lawasi compares

By population, Lawasi ranks #166 of 307 villages in Ranikhet mandal.

Literacy rate
%
81.7%
+9.1% vs mandal average
Lawasi
81.7%
Ranikhet mandal
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
857
−264 vs mandal average
Lawasi
857
Ranikhet mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
3.3
−1.3 vs mandal average
Lawasi
3.3
Ranikhet mandal
4.6

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

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Lawasi at a glance

Lawasi is a village of 169 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 166th-largest of 307 villages in Ranikhet tehsil. Literacy is 82%, 9 points above the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 857 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Almora district centre, 6 km from Basera, the nearest town, 41 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263664, served by Deolikhet post office; the LGD village code is 52297. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ashgoli Governnment Hospital, 6 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 199 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Lawasi · this village16982%
Ladholi · Ranikhet1146%0 km N
Timila · Ranikhet17766%0.6 km NW
Tipola · Jalali29276%0.6 km NW
Tipola · Ranikhet41064%0.6 km NW
Bhagina · Ranikhet10365%1.1 km S
Maura · Sadar2,80655%1 km SE

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Key facts — Lawasi

LGD code
52297
Pincode
263664
Post office
Deolikhet
Population (Census 2011)
169
Population (projected 2026)
199
Households
51
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
857
Literacy rate
81.7%
Coordinates
29.68501°N, 79.37613°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 Lawasi

Mandal centre
Ranikhet · ≈ 4.4 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 8.1 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,031 people
Basera · ≈ 6.5 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun147 kmcapital
  • Delhi242 km
  • Kolkata1195 km
  • Mumbai1350 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar41 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet7 km
  • Hospital / PHCAshgoli Governnment Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila18 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil7 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)33 km
  • Police stationMallital Police Station33 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Lawasi

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Lawasi

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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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