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Mahargaon

महारगाँव
Joshimath mandal
Pincode 246443
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Tara Rawat
Contact: 92****5925
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LGD code
40891
Pincode
246443
Post office
Joshimath
Population
269
Households
43
Literacy rate
88.8%
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000♂
Workers
183
Census 2011 · in context

How Mahargaon compares

By population, Mahargaon ranks #39 of 99 villages in Joshimath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
88.8%
+14.6% vs mandal average
Mahargaon
88.8%
Joshimath mandal
74.2%
Chamoli district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
935
+94 vs mandal average
Mahargaon
935
Joshimath mandal
841
Household size
people per home
6.3
+2.5 vs mandal average
Mahargaon
6.3
Joshimath mandal
3.8

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

Mahargaon at a glance

Mahargaon is a village of 269 people in 43 households (Census 2011) in Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, the 39th-largest of 99 villages in Joshimath tehsil. Literacy is 89%, 15 points above the tehsil average of 74% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 246443, served by Joshimath post office; the LGD village code is 40891. The sarpanch is Tara Rawat, and the village votes in Badrinath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajendra Singh Bhandari. The population is estimated at 317 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Mahargaon

LGD code
40891
Pincode
246443
Post office
Joshimath
Population (Census 2011)
269
Population (projected 2026)
317
Households
43
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
935
Literacy rate
88.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Badrinath
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajendra Singh Bhandari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Tara Rawat
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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