Chametha village, Lansdowne tehsil | Pincode 246155

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LGD code: 47422
Pincode: 246155
Post office: Lansdowne
Population: 109
Households: 40
Literacy rate: 68.8%
Sex ratio: 1271 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 25
Distance to district centre: 23 km
Distance to mandal centre: 8 km
Distance to Dehradun: 87 km
Distance to Delhi: 199 km
Nearest railway station: Kotdwara · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Cantt General Hospital Lansdowne · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chametha compares

By population, Chametha ranks #103 of 243 villages in Lansdowne mandal.

Literacy rate

68.8%

−3.3% vs mandal average

Chametha: 68.8%
Lansdowne mandal: 72.1%
Pauri Garhwal district: 72.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,271

+134 vs mandal average

Chametha: 1,271
Lansdowne mandal: 1,137

Household size

people per home

2.7

−1.3 vs mandal average

Chametha: 2.7
Lansdowne mandal: 4.0

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

Chametha at a glance

Chametha is a village of 109 people in 40 households (Census 2011) in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 103rd-largest of 243 villages in Lansdowne tehsil. Literacy is 69%, 3 points below the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,271 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 28 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 21 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246155, served by Lansdowne post office; the LGD village code is 47422. The nearest hospital or health centre is Cantt General Hospital Lansdowne, 5 km away. The village votes in Lansdowne assembly constituency, represented by MLA Daleep Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 129 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chametha · this village	109	69%	—
Kandoli · Dehradun	—	—	0.9 km N
Kandoli · Satpuli	209	69%	0.9 km N
Kandoli · Kirtinagar	512	71%	0.9 km N
Kandoli · Srinagar	17	41%	0.9 km N
Kandoli · Chaubatta Khal	45	82%	0.9 km N
Godla · Lansdowne	56	64%	1.3 km E

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Key facts — Chametha

LGD code: 47422
Pincode: 246155
Post office: Lansdowne
Population (Census 2011): 109
Population (projected 2026): 129
Households: 40
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1271
Literacy rate: 68.8%
Coordinates: 29.81589°N, 78.72815°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Lansdowne
Member of Parliament: Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly: Daleep Singh Rawat
Block / Mandal: Lansdowne

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Pauri Garhwal district level

Then & Now

Chametha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

109

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Population · 2026

129

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.5%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 109Census 2011
Households: 40Census 2011
Literacy rate: 68.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1271 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1292026 proj. · +18.3% vs 2011
Est. households: 472026 projection
Active job cards: 79,910MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 41,438MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 83,23,825ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 87.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Pauri Garhwal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 68,149PMAY-G · 68,149 of 69,194 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Pauri Garhwal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 25,701Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Pauri Garhwal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Chametha

Mandal centre

Lansdowne · ≈ 8.4 km

≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 23 km

≈ 47 min by car · 56 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 28 km

≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun87 kmcapital
Delhi199 km
Kolkata1253 km
Mumbai1332 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKotdwara21 km
Hospital / PHCCantt General Hospital Lansdowne5 km
Petrol pumpIoc37 km
CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry38 km
Police stationPolice station52 km

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What is the pincode of Chametha?

The pincode of Chametha, Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand is 246155. The post office is Lansdowne.

Which post office delivers to Chametha?

Mail for Chametha is delivered through Lansdowne post office, pincode 246155, in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chametha located?

Chametha is a village in Lansdowne tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

What is the population of Chametha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chametha village has a population of 109 across 40 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chametha in?

Chametha falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Uttarakhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chametha in?

Chametha falls under the Lansdowne assembly constituency (AC #40) of Uttarakhand.

What is the literacy rate in Chametha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chametha village is 68.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Chametha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chametha village is 1271 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chametha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chametha, including Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana (Uttarakhand), Vidhwa Pension Yojana (Uttarakhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Chametha from Pauri Garhwal district centre?

Chametha is approximately 23 km (straight-line) from the centre of Pauri Garhwal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chametha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chametha village is 47422.

Which is the nearest town to Chametha?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 28 km from Chametha in a straight line.

How big is Chametha compared to other villages in Lansdowne tehsil?

Chametha ranks 103 of 243 villages in Lansdowne tehsil by Census 2011 population (109 residents).

How far is Chametha from Dehradun?

Chametha is about 87 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 113 km.

How far is Chametha from Delhi?

Chametha is about 199 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 259 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chametha?

Kotdwara is the nearest railway station to Chametha, about 21 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 28 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chametha?

Cantt General Hospital Lansdowne is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chametha, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Chametha?

Ioc is the nearest petrol pump to Chametha, about 37 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 48 km.

Who is the MLA of Chametha?

Chametha falls under Lansdowne assembly constituency (AC 40). The sitting MLA is Daleep Singh Rawat (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chametha?

Chametha is in Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Anil Baluni (Anil Baluni).

What is the population of Chametha in 2026?

Chametha is estimated at 129 people in 2026, up about 18% from 109 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chametha in?

Uttarakhand falls in the Western Himalayan zone (cool temperate; apples, wheat, maize, rice in valleys) of the ICAR classification; Chametha in Pauri Garhwal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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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)