Kot village, Ghansali tehsil | Pincode 249155

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Kot is a village in Ghansali mandal, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, with a population of 231 across 56 households. The village has a literacy rate of 65.8% and PIN code 249155.

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LGD code: 43018
Pincode: 249155
Post office: Ghansali
Population: 231
Households: 56
Literacy rate: 65.8%
Sex ratio: 1287 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 152
Distance to district centre: 18 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Dehradun: 69 km
Distance to Delhi: 247 km
Nearest railway station: Rishikesh · 54 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar · 18 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kot compares

By population, Kot ranks #118 of 193 villages in Ghansali mandal.

Literacy rate

65.8%

+5.3% vs mandal average

Kot: 65.8%
Ghansali mandal: 60.5%
Tehri Garhwal district: 65.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,287

+66 vs mandal average

Kot: 1,287
Ghansali mandal: 1,221

Household size

people per home

4.1

−0.7 vs mandal average

Kot: 4.1
Ghansali mandal: 4.8

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

Kot at a glance

Kot is a village of 231 people in 56 households (Census 2011) in Ghansali tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 118th-largest of 193 villages in Ghansali tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,287 women per 1,000 men. It lies 18 km from the Tehri Garhwal district centre, 37 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 54 km from Rishikesh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249155, served by Ghansali post office; the LGD village code is 43018. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar, 18 km away. The village votes in Ghanshali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shakti Lal Shah. The population is estimated at 272 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Kot · this village	231	66%	—
Koti · Ghansali	470	65%	0 km N
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Key facts — Kot

LGD code: 43018
Pincode: 249155
Post office: Ghansali
Population (Census 2011): 231
Population (projected 2026): 272
Households: 56
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1287
Literacy rate: 65.8%
Coordinates: 30.38720°N, 78.74755°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ghanshali
Member of Parliament: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shakti Lal Shah
Block / Mandal: Ghansali

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 Tehri Garhwal district level

Then & Now

Kot — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

231

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Population · 2026

272

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

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: 231Census 2011
Households: 56Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1287 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2722026 proj. · +17.7% vs 2011
Est. households: 662026 projection
Active job cards: 1,15,704MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 66,951MGNREGA · 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: 866NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 75.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 84.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 42.2%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 · Tehri Garhwal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 68,149PMAY-G · 68,149 of 69,194 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Tehri Garhwal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 25,701Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Tehri 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 Kot

Mandal centre

Ghansali · ≈ 3.6 km

≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike

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District centre

Tehri Garhwal · ≈ 18 km

≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 37 km

≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 30 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun69 kmcapital
Delhi247 km
Kolkata1292 km
Mumbai1390 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRishikesh54 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar18 km
ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM18 km
Petrol pumpioc18 km
CollegeHNGU BA GROUND BIRLA CAMPUS19 km
Police stationRudraprayag Police Station25 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kot

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🛕MandirTemple2.5 km ↗

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People often ask about Kot

What is the pincode of Kot?

The pincode of Kot, Ghansali tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand is 249155. The post office is Ghansali.

Which post office delivers to Kot?

Mail for Kot is delivered through Ghansali post office, pincode 249155, in Ghansali tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kot located?

Kot is a village in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

What is the population of Kot as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kot village has a population of 231 across 56 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kot in?

Kot falls under the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Uttarakhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kot in?

Kot falls under the Ghanshali assembly constituency (AC #9) of Uttarakhand.

What is the literacy rate in Kot?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kot village is 65.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Kot?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kot village is 1287 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kot?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kot, 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 Kot from Tehri Garhwal district centre?

Kot is approximately 18 km (straight-line) from the centre of Tehri Garhwal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kot?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kot village is 43018.

Which is the nearest town to Kot?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 37 km from Kot in a straight line.

How big is Kot compared to other villages in Ghansali tehsil?

Kot ranks 118 of 193 villages in Ghansali tehsil by Census 2011 population (231 residents).

How far is Kot from Dehradun?

Kot is about 69 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 90 km.

How far is Kot from Delhi?

Kot is about 247 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 321 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kot?

Rishikesh is the nearest railway station to Kot, about 54 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 70 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kot?

Government Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kot, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Kot?

Polytechnic SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Kot, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kot?

ioc is the nearest petrol pump to Kot, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Who is the MLA of Kot?

Kot falls under Ghanshali assembly constituency (AC 9). The sitting MLA is Shakti Lal Shah (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kot?

Kot is in Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah (BJP).

What is the population of Kot in 2026?

Kot is estimated at 272 people in 2026, up about 18% from 231 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kot in?

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