Vankhari village, Lansdowne tehsil | Pincode 246155

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LGD code: 47431
Pincode: 246155
Post office: Lansdowne
Population: 79
Households: 22
Literacy rate: 87.3%
Sex ratio: 1257 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 18
Distance to district centre: 19 km
Distance to mandal centre: 2 km
Distance to Dehradun: 83 km
Distance to Delhi: 203 km
Nearest railway station: Kotdwara · 25 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: St. Paul Hospital, Satpuli · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Vankhari compares

By population, Vankhari ranks #130 of 243 villages in Lansdowne mandal.

Literacy rate

87.3%

+15.2% vs mandal average

Vankhari: 87.3%
Lansdowne mandal: 72.1%
Pauri Garhwal district: 72.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,257

+120 vs mandal average

Vankhari: 1,257
Lansdowne mandal: 1,137

Household size

people per home

3.6

−0.4 vs mandal average

Vankhari: 3.6
Lansdowne mandal: 4.0

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

Vankhari at a glance

Vankhari is a village of 79 people in 22 households (Census 2011) in Lansdowne tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 130th-largest of 243 villages in Lansdowne tehsil. Literacy is 87%, 15 points above the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,257 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 22 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 25 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246155, served by Lansdowne post office; the LGD village code is 47431. The nearest hospital or health centre is St. Paul Hospital, Satpuli, 5 km away. The village votes in Lansdowne assembly constituency, represented by MLA Daleep Singh Rawat. The population is estimated at 93 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Vankhari · this village	79	87%	—
Bonda · Lansdowne	76	76%	0.7 km W
Kafaldi · Lansdowne	250	72%	1.3 km S
Kimar · Lansdowne	261	71%	1.3 km NW
Malethi · Dhoomakot	17	53%	1.9 km NE
Radeth · Jakhanikhal	66	62%	1.9 km NE
Maletha · Lansdowne	192	73%	1.9 km NE

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Key facts — Vankhari

LGD code: 47431
Pincode: 246155
Post office: Lansdowne
Population (Census 2011): 79
Population (projected 2026): 93
Households: 22
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1257
Literacy rate: 87.3%
Coordinates: 29.87226°N, 78.73111°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

Vankhari — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

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: 79Census 2011
Households: 22Census 2011
Literacy rate: 87.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1257 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 932026 proj. · +17.7% vs 2011
Est. households: 262026 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 Vankhari

Mandal centre

Lansdowne · ≈ 2.1 km

≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 19 km

≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 22 km

≈ 44 min by car · 53 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun83 kmcapital
Delhi203 km
Kolkata1257 km
Mumbai1338 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKotdwara25 km
Hospital / PHCSt. Paul Hospital, Satpuli5 km
ATM / banksbi39 km
Petrol pumpIoc31 km
CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry33 km
Police stationPolice station49 km

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What is the pincode of Vankhari?

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

Which post office delivers to Vankhari?

Mail for Vankhari 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 Vankhari located?

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

What is the population of Vankhari as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Vankhari village has a population of 79 across 22 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vankhari in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Vankhari in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Vankhari?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Vankhari village is 87.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Vankhari?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Vankhari village is 1257 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Vankhari?

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

Vankhari is approximately 19 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 Vankhari?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vankhari village is 47431.

Which is the nearest town to Vankhari?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 22 km from Vankhari in a straight line.

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

Vankhari ranks 130 of 243 villages in Lansdowne tehsil by Census 2011 population (79 residents).

How far is Vankhari from Dehradun?

Vankhari is about 83 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 108 km.

How far is Vankhari from Delhi?

Vankhari is about 203 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 264 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Vankhari?

Kotdwara is the nearest railway station to Vankhari, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Vankhari?

St. Paul Hospital, Satpuli is the nearest hospital or health centre to Vankhari, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Vankhari?

sbi is the nearest ATM or bank to Vankhari, about 39 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 51 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Vankhari?

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

Who is the MLA of Vankhari?

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

Who is the MP for Vankhari?

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

What is the population of Vankhari in 2026?

Vankhari is estimated at 93 people in 2026, up about 18% from 79 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Vankhari in?

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