Lom village, Ghansali tehsil | Pincode 249155

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Deepa Devi

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LGD code: 42832
Pincode: 249155
Post office: Ghansali
Population: 190
Households: 37
Literacy rate: 51.6%
Sex ratio: 1346 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 84
Distance to district centre: 28 km
Distance to mandal centre: 14 km
Distance to Dehradun: 74 km
Distance to Delhi: 261 km
Nearest railway station: Rishikesh · 66 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar · 26 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Lom compares

By population, Lom ranks #129 of 193 villages in Ghansali mandal.

Literacy rate

51.6%

−8.9% vs mandal average

Lom: 51.6%
Ghansali mandal: 60.5%
Tehri Garhwal district: 65.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,346

+125 vs mandal average

Lom: 1,346
Ghansali mandal: 1,221

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.3 vs mandal average

Lom: 5.1
Ghansali mandal: 4.8

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

Lom at a glance

Lom is a village of 190 people in 37 households (Census 2011) in Ghansali tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 129th-largest of 193 villages in Ghansali tehsil. Literacy is 52%, 9 points below the tehsil average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,346 women per 1,000 men. It lies 28 km from the Tehri Garhwal district centre, 53 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 66 km from Rishikesh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249155, served by Ghansali post office; the LGD village code is 42832. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar, 26 km away. The sarpanch is Deepa Devi, and the village votes in Ghanshali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shakti Lal Shah. The population is estimated at 224 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Lom · this village	190	52%	—
Chandla · Ghansali	141	60%	2 km E
Panyakoti · Ghansali	244	61%	3.3 km SW
Rishidhar · Ghansali	84	79%	4.1 km E
Chadoli · Ghansali	329	51%	4.5 km E
Dewat · Ghansali	388	59%	7.1 km SW
Dubri · Dhanaulti	23	70%	8.7 km S

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Key facts — Lom

LGD code: 42832
Pincode: 249155
Post office: Ghansali
Population (Census 2011): 190
Population (projected 2026): 224
Households: 37
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1346
Literacy rate: 51.6%
Coordinates: 30.53743°N, 78.75979°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ghanshali
Member of Parliament: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shakti Lal Shah
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Deepa Devi
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

Lom — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

190

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

224

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.9%

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: 190Census 2011
Households: 37Census 2011
Literacy rate: 51.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1346 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2242026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 442026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Lom on the mapलोम

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Getting there

How to reach Lom

Mandal centre

Ghansali · ≈ 14 km

≈ 29 min by car · 35 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Tehri Garhwal · ≈ 28 km

≈ 58 min by car · 1 h 9 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 53 km

≈ 1 h 49 min by car · 2 h 10 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun74 kmcapital
Delhi261 km
Kolkata1302 km
Mumbai1405 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRishikesh66 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar26 km
ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM35 km
Petrol pumpioc34 km
CollegeCommerce Ground CHAURAS35 km
Police stationCheckpoint32 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Lom

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Syok Bolya Raja TempleTemple4.9 km ↗

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Lead story

September 2026

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Rain activity to ease across Uttarakhand from weekend; monsoon withdrawal after Sept 25

Reported by The Times of India.

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Sep

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They left Singapore for a village in Uttarakhand to give their son a slower childhood; Why this corporate

Reported by The Times of India.

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Sep

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India-Nepal Bridge In Uttarakhand Caught In Signboard Row; Name Of Indian Village Covered With Black Sheet

Reported by ETV Bharat.

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First day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.

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News from Tehri Garhwal & Uttarakhand

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Rain activity to ease across Uttarakhand from weekend; monsoon withdrawal after Sept 25
The Times of India3 days ago
They left Singapore for a village in Uttarakhand to give their son a slower childhood; Why this corporate
The Times of India3 days ago
First Badri Calf Born Through OPU-IVF Technology, Boosting Conservation of Uttarakhand’s Indigenous Breed
RuralVoice6 days ago
India-Nepal Bridge In Uttarakhand Caught In Signboard Row; Name Of Indian Village Covered With Black Sheet
ETV Bharat8 days ago
Uttarakhand School Video Raises Concerns Over Drinking Water
The Times of India11 days ago
Uttarakhand CM Dhami appoints 101 new government officers
The News Mill15 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Lom

What is the pincode of Lom?

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

Which post office delivers to Lom?

Mail for Lom 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 Lom located?

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

What is the population of Lom as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Lom village has a population of 190 across 37 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Lom?

The current sarpanch of Lom gram panchayat is Deepa Devi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lom in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Lom in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Lom?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Lom village is 51.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Lom?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Lom village is 1346 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Lom?

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

Lom is approximately 28 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 Lom?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lom village is 42832.

Which is the nearest town to Lom?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 53 km from Lom in a straight line.

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

Lom ranks 129 of 193 villages in Ghansali tehsil by Census 2011 population (190 residents).

How far is Lom from Dehradun?

Lom is about 74 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 96 km.

How far is Lom from Delhi?

Lom is about 261 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 340 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Lom?

Rishikesh is the nearest railway station to Lom, about 66 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 86 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lom?

Government Hospital, Jakhal Bhardar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lom, about 26 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 34 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Lom?

Polytechnic SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Lom, about 35 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 45 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Lom?

ioc is the nearest petrol pump to Lom, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 44 km.

Who is the MLA of Lom?

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

Who is the MP for Lom?

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

What is the population of Lom in 2026?

Lom is estimated at 224 people in 2026, up about 18% from 190 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Lom in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Lom?

Deepa Devi is the sarpanch of Lom gram panchayat, Ghansali tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Ghansali 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)