Sainj village, Yamkeshwar tehsil | Pincode 246121

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Rajpal

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LGD code: 48674
Pincode: 246121
Post office: Bhrigukhal (A)
Population: 93
Households: 21
Literacy rate: 60.2%
Sex ratio: 1114 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 41
Distance to district centre: 25 km
Distance to mandal centre: 3 km
Distance to Dehradun: 70 km
Distance to Delhi: 206 km
Nearest railway station: Kotdwara · 28 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: The Hans Foundation General Hospital · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sainj compares

By population, Sainj ranks #116 of 213 villages in Yamkeshwar mandal.

Literacy rate

60.2%

−12.3% vs mandal average

Sainj: 60.2%
Yamkeshwar mandal: 72.5%
Pauri Garhwal district: 72.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,114

+33 vs mandal average

Sainj: 1,114
Yamkeshwar mandal: 1,081

Household size

people per home

4.4

Same as the mandal average

Sainj: 4.4
Yamkeshwar mandal: 4.4

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

Sainj at a glance

Sainj is a village of 93 people in 21 households (Census 2011) in Yamkeshwar tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 116th-largest of 213 villages in Yamkeshwar tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 12 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,114 women per 1,000 men. It lies 25 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 17 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 28 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246121, served by Bhrigukhal (A) post office; the LGD village code is 48674. The nearest hospital or health centre is The Hans Foundation General Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Rajpal, and the village votes in Yamkeshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Renu Bisht. The population is estimated at 110 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sainj · this village	93	60%	—
Painya · Yamkeshwar	69	74%	0 km N
Dangi · Yamkeshwar	195	71%	0 km N
Bishi · Yamkeshwar	182	75%	0.6 km W
Siladi · Yamkeshwar	143	85%	0.6 km W
Nisni · Yamkeshwar	137	72%	0.6 km W
Silsari · Yamkeshwar	170	71%	0.6 km W

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Key facts — Sainj

LGD code: 48674
Pincode: 246121
Post office: Bhrigukhal (A)
Population (Census 2011): 93
Population (projected 2026): 110
Households: 21
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1114
Literacy rate: 60.2%
Coordinates: 29.97632°N, 78.64752°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Yamkeshwar
Member of Parliament: Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly: Renu Bisht
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Rajpal
Block / Mandal: Yamkeshwar

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

Sainj — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Population · 2026

110

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+19.0%

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: 93Census 2011
Households: 21Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1114 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1102026 proj. · +18.3% vs 2011
Est. households: 252026 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 Sainj

Mandal centre

Yamkeshwar · ≈ 3.5 km

≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 25 km

≈ 52 min by car · 1 h 1 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 17 km

≈ 35 min by car · 42 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun70 kmcapital
Delhi206 km
Kolkata1270 km
Mumbai1345 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKotdwara28 km
Bus stopDevprayag20 km
Hospital / PHCThe Hans Foundation General Hospital6 km
ATM / banksbi27 km
Petrol pumpIoc17 km
CollegeHNGU BA GROUND BIRLA CAMPUS30 km
Police stationPolice station36 km

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What is the pincode of Sainj?

The pincode of Sainj, Yamkeshwar tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand is 246121. The post office is Bhrigukhal (A).

Which post office delivers to Sainj?

Mail for Sainj is delivered through Bhrigukhal (A) post office, pincode 246121, in Yamkeshwar tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sainj located?

Sainj is a village in Yamkeshwar tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

What is the population of Sainj as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sainj village has a population of 93 across 21 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sainj?

The current sarpanch of Sainj gram panchayat is Rajpal.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sainj in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sainj in?

Sainj falls under the Yamkeshwar assembly constituency (AC #36) of Uttarakhand.

What is the literacy rate in Sainj?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sainj village is 60.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Sainj?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sainj village is 1114 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sainj?

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

Sainj is approximately 25 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 Sainj?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sainj village is 48674.

Which is the nearest town to Sainj?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 17 km from Sainj in a straight line.

How big is Sainj compared to other villages in Yamkeshwar tehsil?

Sainj ranks 116 of 213 villages in Yamkeshwar tehsil by Census 2011 population (93 residents).

How far is Sainj from Dehradun?

Sainj is about 70 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 91 km.

How far is Sainj from Delhi?

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

Which is the nearest railway station to Sainj?

Kotdwara is the nearest railway station to Sainj, about 28 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 37 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Sainj?

Devprayag is the nearest bus stop to Sainj, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sainj?

The Hans Foundation General Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sainj, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Sainj?

sbi is the nearest ATM or bank to Sainj, about 27 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 35 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Sainj?

Ioc is the nearest petrol pump to Sainj, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Who is the MLA of Sainj?

Sainj falls under Yamkeshwar assembly constituency (AC 36). The sitting MLA is Renu Bisht (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sainj?

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

What is the population of Sainj in 2026?

Sainj is estimated at 110 people in 2026, up about 18% from 93 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sainj in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sainj?

Rajpal is the sarpanch of Sainj gram panchayat, Yamkeshwar tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Yamkeshwar tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)