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Jakhni

जाखनी
Ghaat mandal
Pincode 246435
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temples near Jakhni

  • Binsar Pahari · 3.7 km

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Radha Devi
Contact: 95****5145
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LGD code
41060
Pincode
246435
Post office
Ghat
Population
573
Households
123
Literacy rate
71.2%
Sex ratio
1146 ♀/1000♂
Workers
282
Distance to district centre
13 km
Distance to Dehradun
137 km
Distance to Delhi
282 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Farswan Clinic · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Jakhni compares

By population, Jakhni ranks #22 of 77 villages in Ghaat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.2%
+6.4% vs mandal average
Jakhni
71.2%
Ghaat mandal
64.8%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,146
+118 vs mandal average
Jakhni
1,146
Ghaat mandal
1,028
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.3 vs mandal average
Jakhni
4.7
Ghaat mandal
5.0

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

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Jakhni at a glance

Jakhni is a village of 573 people in 123 households (Census 2011) in Ghaat tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 22nd-largest of 77 villages in Ghaat tehsil. Literacy is 71%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,146 women per 1,000 men. It lies 13 km from the Chamoli district centre, 41 km from Sirauli, the nearest town (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246435, served by Ghat post office; the LGD village code is 41060. The nearest hospital or health centre is Farswan Clinic, 4 km away. The sarpanch is Radha Devi, and the village votes in Tharali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta. The population is estimated at 676 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jakhani

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Jakhni · this village57371%
Lwani · Ghaat83660%0 km N
Gairi · Ghaat27351%0 km N
Lankhee · Ghaat1,57763%0 km N
Manakhi · Ghaat39366%0 km N
Banj Bagar · Ghaat78158%1.4 km S
Phali · Ghaat47870%2 km N

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Key facts — Jakhni

LGD code
41060
Pincode
246435
Post office
Ghat
Population (Census 2011)
573
Population (projected 2026)
676
Households
123
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1146
Literacy rate
71.2%
Coordinates
30.22630°N, 79.45561°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tharali
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhupal Ram Tamta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Radha Devi
Block / Mandal
Ghaat
Getting there

How to reach Jakhni

Mandal centre
Ghaat · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
District centre
Chamoli · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,600 people
Sirauli · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun137 kmcapital
  • Delhi282 km
  • Kolkata1228 km
  • Mumbai1406 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Bus stopPursari19 km
  • Hospital / PHCFarswan Clinic4 km
  • ATM / bankSBI23 km
  • Petrol pumpINDIAN OIL FUEL STATION24 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry48 km
  • Police stationMilitary border36 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Jakhni

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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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