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Musalkanda

Syalde mandal
Pincode 263658
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temples near Musalkanda

  • Vriddh Kedar Shiva Temple · 2.5 km

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LGD code
51617
Pincode
263658
Post office
Masi
Population
26
Households
8
Literacy rate
65.4%
Sex ratio
3333 ♀/1000♂
Workers
23
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Dehradun
129 km
Distance to Delhi
238 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 48 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Matela Almora · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Musalkanda compares

By population, Musalkanda ranks #183 of 195 villages in Syalde mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.4%
+0.4% vs mandal average
Musalkanda
65.4%
Syalde mandal
65.0%
Household size
people per home
3.3
−1.1 vs mandal average
Musalkanda
3.3
Syalde mandal
4.4

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

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Musalkanda at a glance

Musalkanda is a village of 26 people in 8 households (Census 2011) in Syalde tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 183rd-largest of 195 villages in Syalde tehsil. Literacy is 65%, about the same as the tehsil average of 65% and the sex ratio is 3,333 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Almora district centre, 14 km from Sirauli, the nearest town, 48 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263658, served by Masi post office; the LGD village code is 51617. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Matela Almora, 5 km away. The village votes in Salt assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahesh Jeena. The population is estimated at 31 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Musalkanda · this village2665%
Birot · Syalde10656%1.8 km NW
Nirkote · Jalali19473%1.8 km NW
Rotapani · Syalde12761%1.8 km E
Kanauri · Bajpur1,82161%2.3 km NE
Kainhargaon · Syalde68669%2.8 km NW
Simura · Bhikiasain9653%3.4 km SE

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Key facts — Musalkanda

LGD code
51617
Pincode
263658
Post office
Masi
Population (Census 2011)
26
Population (projected 2026)
31
Households
8
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
3333
Literacy rate
65.4%
Coordinates
29.80732°N, 79.24016°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Salt
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mahesh Jeena
Block / Mandal
Syalde
Getting there

How to reach Musalkanda

Mandal centre
Syalde · ≈ 7.4 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Almora · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,600 people
Sirauli · ≈ 14 km
≈ 30 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun129 kmcapital
  • Delhi238 km
  • Kolkata1214 km
  • Mumbai1355 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar48 km
  • Bus stopRatkot24 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Matela Almora5 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila9 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil26 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry36 km
  • Police stationKotwali Ramnagar47 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Musalkanda

1 Temple 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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