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Irakot

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Lohaghat mandal
Pincode 262524
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LGD code
54292
Pincode
262524
Post office
Lohaghat
Population
61
Households
16
Literacy rate
80.3%
Sex ratio
1179 ♀/1000♂
Workers
30
Distance to district centre
15 km
Distance to mandal centre
23 km
Distance to Dehradun
134 km
Distance to Delhi
231 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 37 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Matela Almora · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Irakot compares

By population, Irakot ranks #63 of 87 villages in Lohaghat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
80.3%
+7.2% vs mandal average
Irakot
80.3%
Lohaghat mandal
73.1%
Champawat district
68.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,179
+159 vs mandal average
Irakot
1,179
Lohaghat mandal
1,020
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.7 vs mandal average
Irakot
3.8
Lohaghat mandal
4.5

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

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Irakot at a glance

Irakot is a village of 61 people in 16 households (Census 2011) in Lohaghat tehsil, Champawat district, Uttarakhand, the 63rd-largest of 87 villages in Lohaghat tehsil. Literacy is 80%, 7 points above the tehsil average, and the sex ratio is 1,179 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Champawat district centre, 17 km from Basera, the nearest town, 37 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 262524, served by Lohaghat post office; the LGD village code is 54292. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Matela Almora, 11 km away. The village votes in Chaubattakhal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Satpal Maharaj. The population is estimated at 72 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Irakot

LGD code
54292
Pincode
262524
Post office
Lohaghat
Population (Census 2011)
61
Population (projected 2026)
72
Households
16
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1179
Literacy rate
80.3%
Coordinates
29.70982°N, 79.23331°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chaubattakhal
Member of Parliament
Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly
Satpal Maharaj
Block / Mandal
Lohaghat
Getting there

How to reach Irakot

Mandal centre
Lohaghat · ≈ 23 km
≈ 47 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Champawat · ≈ 15 km
≈ 30 min by car · 36 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,031 people
Basera · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun134 kmcapital
  • Delhi231 km
  • Kolkata1208 km
  • Mumbai1346 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar37 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet20 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Matela Almora11 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila4 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil20 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)41 km
  • Police stationKotwali Ramnagar37 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Irakot

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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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