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Bajai

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Dewal mandal
Pincode 246427
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
roop chandra
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LGD code
41798
Pincode
246427
Post office
Debal
Population
44
Households
14
Literacy rate
68.2%
Sex ratio
1316 ♀/1000♂
Workers
0
Distance to district centre
30 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Dehradun
154 km
Distance to Delhi
284 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Berkandai Tharali Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bajai compares

By population, Bajai ranks #68 of 81 villages in Dewal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.2%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Bajai
68.2%
Dewal mandal
69.4%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,316
+257 vs mandal average
Bajai
1,316
Dewal mandal
1,059
Household size
people per home
3.1
−1.5 vs mandal average
Bajai
3.1
Dewal mandal
4.6

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

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Bajai at a glance

Bajai is a village of 44 people in 14 households (Census 2011) in Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 68th-largest of 81 villages in Dewal tehsil. Literacy is 68%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 69% and the sex ratio is 1,316 women per 1,000 men. It lies 30 km from the Chamoli district centre, 32 km from Sirauli, the nearest town (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246427, served by Debal post office; the LGD village code is 41798. The nearest hospital or health centre is Berkandai Tharali Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is roop chandra, and the village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 52 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mopata

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Bajai · this village4468%
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Kuwari · Kapkot30052%1.5 km NW
Kunar · Budaun1,17244%1.5 km NW

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Key facts — Bajai

LGD code
41798
Pincode
246427
Post office
Debal
Population (Census 2011)
44
Population (projected 2026)
52
Households
14
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1316
Literacy rate
68.2%
Coordinates
30.07326°N, 79.61088°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tharali
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhupal Ram Tamta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
roop chandra
Block / Mandal
Dewal
Getting there

How to reach Bajai

Mandal centre
Dewal · ≈ 1.6 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chamoli · ≈ 30 km
≈ 1 h 1 min by car · 1 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,600 people
Sirauli · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 6 min by car · 1 h 19 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun154 kmcapital
  • Delhi284 km
  • Kolkata1206 km
  • Mumbai1399 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Hospital / PHCBerkandai Tharali Hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankUttarakhand Gramin Bank20 km
  • CollegeGovt Post Graduate College30 km
  • Police stationMilitary border51 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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