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Jakhola

Joshimath mandal
Pincode 246472
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Laxmi Devi
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LGD code
40833
Pincode
246472
Post office
Pipalkoti
Population
201
Households
40
Literacy rate
68.2%
Sex ratio
1094 ♀/1000♂
Workers
131
Census 2011 · in context

How Jakhola compares

By population, Jakhola ranks #48 of 99 villages in Joshimath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.2%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Jakhola
68.2%
Joshimath mandal
74.2%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,094
+253 vs mandal average
Jakhola
1,094
Joshimath mandal
841
Household size
people per home
5.0
+1.2 vs mandal average
Jakhola
5.0
Joshimath mandal
3.8

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

Jakhola at a glance

Jakhola is a village of 201 people in 40 households (Census 2011) in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 48th-largest of 99 villages in Joshimath tehsil. Literacy is 68%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 74% and the sex ratio is 1,094 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246472, served by Pipalkoti post office; the LGD village code is 40833. The sarpanch is Laxmi Devi , and the village votes in Badrinath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajendra Singh Bhandari. The population is estimated at 237 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Jakhola

LGD code
40833
Pincode
246472
Post office
Pipalkoti
Population (Census 2011)
201
Population (projected 2026)
237
Households
40
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1094
Literacy rate
68.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Badrinath
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajendra Singh Bhandari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Laxmi Devi
Block / Mandal
Joshimath
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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