Must village, Lansdowne tehsil | Pincode 246155

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LGD code: 47286
Pincode: 246155
Post office: Lansdowne
Population: 197
Households: 58
Literacy rate: 68%
Sex ratio: 1432 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 141
Distance to district centre: 16 km
Distance to mandal centre: 2 km
Distance to Dehradun: 84 km
Distance to Delhi: 206 km
Nearest railway station: Kotdwara · 28 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Toli Dudharkhal Government Hospital · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Must compares

By population, Must ranks #49 of 243 villages in Lansdowne mandal.

Literacy rate

68.0%

−4.1% vs mandal average

Must: 68.0%
Lansdowne mandal: 72.1%
Pauri Garhwal district: 72.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,432

+295 vs mandal average

Must: 1,432
Lansdowne mandal: 1,137

Household size

people per home

3.4

−0.6 vs mandal average

Must: 3.4
Lansdowne mandal: 4.0

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

Must at a glance

Must is a village of 197 people in 58 households (Census 2011) in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 49th-largest of 243 villages in Lansdowne tehsil. Literacy is 68%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,432 women per 1,000 men. It lies 16 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 19 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 28 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246155, served by Lansdowne post office; the LGD village code is 47286. The nearest hospital or health centre is Toli Dudharkhal Government Hospital, 5 km away. The village votes in Lansdowne assembly constituency, represented by MLA Daleep Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 232 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Must · this village	197	68%	—
Dabri · Lansdowne	40	85%	0 km N
Dour · Lansdowne	53	74%	0 km N
Goum · Jakhanikhal	305	64%	0 km N
Saur · Lansdowne	91	76%	0 km N
Saur · Jakhanikhal	299	72%	0 km N
Goum · Lansdowne	491	82%	0 km N

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Key facts — Must

LGD code: 47286
Pincode: 246155
Post office: Lansdowne
Population (Census 2011): 197
Population (projected 2026): 232
Households: 58
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1432
Literacy rate: 68.0%
Coordinates: 29.88964°N, 78.75584°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

Must — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

197

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

232

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.2%

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: 197Census 2011
Households: 58Census 2011
Literacy rate: 68.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1432 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2322026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 682026 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 Must

Mandal centre

Lansdowne · ≈ 1.8 km

≈ 4 min by car · 4 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 16 km

≈ 33 min by car · 39 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 19 km

≈ 39 min by car · 47 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun84 kmcapital
Delhi206 km
Kolkata1256 km
Mumbai1341 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKotdwara28 km
Hospital / PHCToli Dudharkhal Government Hospital5 km
ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM37 km
Petrol pumpIoc31 km
CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry30 km
Police stationRudraprayag Police Station49 km

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What is the pincode of Must?

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

Which post office delivers to Must?

Mail for Must 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 Must located?

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

What is the population of Must as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Must village has a population of 197 across 58 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Must in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Must in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Must?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Must village is 68.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Must?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Must village is 1432 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Must?

12 schemes currently match residents of Must, 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 Must from Pauri Garhwal district centre?

Must is approximately 16 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 Must?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Must village is 47286.

Which is the nearest town to Must?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 19 km from Must in a straight line.

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

Must ranks 49 of 243 villages in Lansdowne tehsil by Census 2011 population (197 residents).

How far is Must from Dehradun?

Must is about 84 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 110 km.

How far is Must from Delhi?

Must is about 206 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 268 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Must?

Kotdwara is the nearest railway station to Must, about 28 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Must?

Toli Dudharkhal Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Must, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Must?

Polytechnic SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Must, about 37 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 48 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Must?

Ioc is the nearest petrol pump to Must, about 31 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 40 km.

Who is the MLA of Must?

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

Who is the MP for Must?

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

What is the population of Must in 2026?

Must is estimated at 232 people in 2026, up about 18% from 197 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Must in?

Uttarakhand falls in the Western Himalayan zone (cool temperate; apples, wheat, maize, rice in valleys) of the ICAR classification; Must 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
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