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Sukhchauna

सुखचौना
Shama mandal
Pincode 263633
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Sukhchauna observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

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LGD code
50658
Pincode
263633
Post office
Shama
Population
218
Households
47
Literacy rate
63.3%
Sex ratio
1057 ♀/1000♂
Workers
134
Distance to district centre
47 km
Distance to mandal centre
57 km
Distance to Dehradun
205 km
Distance to Delhi
317 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Dharamgarh · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sukhchauna compares

By population, Sukhchauna ranks #19 of 36 villages in Shama mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.3%
+0.2% vs mandal average
Sukhchauna
63.3%
Shama mandal
63.1%
Bageshwar district
69.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,057
−102 vs mandal average
Sukhchauna
1,057
Shama mandal
1,159
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
Sukhchauna
4.6
Shama mandal
4.6

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

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Sukhchauna at a glance

Sukhchauna is a village of 218 people in 47 households (Census 2011) in Shama tehsil, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, the 19th-largest of 36 villages in Shama tehsil. Literacy is 63%, about the same as the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,057 women per 1,000 men. It lies 47 km from the Bageshwar district centre (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263633, served by Shama post office; the LGD village code is 50658. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Dharamgarh, 11 km away. The village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 257 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sukhchauna · this village21863%
Gunthi · Shama9968%1.2 km W
Tejam · Tejam49569%3.9 km NE
Tejam · Dharchula19075%3.9 km NE
Chilkiya · Thal14158%3.8 km SE
Chilkiya · Berinag3.8 km SE
Simara · Powayan37146%4 km W

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Key facts — Sukhchauna

LGD code
50658
Pincode
263633
Post office
Shama
Population (Census 2011)
218
Population (projected 2026)
257
Households
47
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1057
Literacy rate
63.3%
Coordinates
29.91862°N, 80.11450°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tharali
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhupal Ram Tamta
Block / Mandal
Shama
Getting there

How to reach Sukhchauna

Mandal centre
Shama · ≈ 57 km
≈ 1 h 58 min by car · 2 h 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bageshwar · ≈ 47 km
≈ 1 h 37 min by car · 1 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun205 kmcapital
  • Delhi317 km
  • Kolkata1159 km
  • Hyderabad1403 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Bus stopbus/jeep stand20 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Dharamgarh11 km
  • ATM / bankAlmora Urban Cooperative Bank Limited34 km
  • Petrol pumpHP fuel pump21 km
  • CollegeGovernment Degree College, Kanda24 km
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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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