Kot village, Tehri tehsil | Pincode 249145

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

TAJVEER SINGH RAUTHAN

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LGD code: 43831
Pincode: 249145
Post office: Chamma
Population: 392
Households: 101
Literacy rate: 65.6%
Sex ratio: 1166 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 230
Distance to district centre: 5 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Dehradun: 46 km
Distance to Delhi: 230 km
Nearest railway station: Rishikesh · 34 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Bhagirathi Puram · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kot compares

By population, Kot ranks #41 of 240 villages in Tehri mandal.

Literacy rate

65.6%

−1.1% vs mandal average

Kot: 65.6%
Tehri mandal: 66.7%
Tehri Garhwal district: 65.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,166

+50 vs mandal average

Kot: 1,166
Tehri mandal: 1,116

Household size

people per home

3.9

−0.6 vs mandal average

Kot: 3.9
Tehri mandal: 4.5

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

Kot at a glance

Kot is a village of 392 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Tehri tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 41st-largest of 240 villages in Tehri tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,166 women per 1,000 men. It lies 5 km from the Tehri Garhwal district centre, 43 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 34 km from Rishikesh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249145, served by Chamma post office; the LGD village code is 43831. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bhagirathi Puram, 5 km away. The sarpanch is TAJVEER SINGH RAUTHAN , and the village votes in Tehri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kishore Upadhyay. The population is estimated at 462 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kot · this village	392	66%	—
Khola · Madannegi	764	67%	0 km N
Kond · Tehri	220	77%	0 km N
Kotigad · Tehri	230	70%	0 km N
Koti · Tehri	—	—	0 km N
Khetu · Tehri	50	56%	0 km N
Sem · Madannegi	343	65%	1.4 km NW

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Key facts — Kot

LGD code: 43831
Pincode: 249145
Post office: Chamma
Population (Census 2011): 392
Population (projected 2026): 462
Households: 101
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1166
Literacy rate: 65.6%
Coordinates: 30.34645°N, 78.50894°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Tehri
Member of Parliament: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kishore Upadhyay
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: TAJVEER SINGH RAUTHAN
Block / Mandal: Tehri

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

392

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

462

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

101

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

119

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: 392Census 2011
Households: 101Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1166 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4622026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1192026 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

Tehri · ≈ 3.7 km

≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike

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District centre

Tehri Garhwal · ≈ 5.0 km

≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 43 km

≈ 1 h 27 min by car · 1 h 44 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun46 kmcapital
Delhi230 km
Kolkata1306 km
Mumbai1376 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRishikesh34 km
Bus stopJeep stop23 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bhagirathi Puram5 km
ATM / banksbi22 km
Petrol pumphp21 km
CollegeHNGU BA GROUND BIRLA CAMPUS30 km
Police stationCheckpoint4 km

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News from Tehri Garhwal & Uttarakhand

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Programme on Horticulture and Natural Farming for Uttarakhand Farmers
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Quick answers

People often ask about Kot

What is the pincode of Kot?

The pincode of Kot, Tehri tehsil, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand is 249145. The post office is Chamma.

Which post office delivers to Kot?

Mail for Kot is delivered through Chamma post office, pincode 249145, in Tehri 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 Tehri 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 392 across 101 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kot?

The current sarpanch of Kot gram panchayat is TAJVEER SINGH RAUTHAN .

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 Tehri assembly constituency (AC #13) of Uttarakhand.

What is the literacy rate in Kot?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kot village is 65.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kot?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kot village is 1166 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 5 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 43831.

Which is the nearest town to Kot?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 43 km from Kot in a straight line.

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

Kot ranks 41 of 240 villages in Tehri tehsil by Census 2011 population (392 residents).

How far is Kot from Dehradun?

Kot is about 46 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 60 km.

How far is Kot from Delhi?

Kot is about 230 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 299 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kot?

Rishikesh is the nearest railway station to Kot, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 44 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Kot?

Jeep stop is the nearest bus stop to Kot, about 23 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 30 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kot?

Government Hospital, Bhagirathi Puram is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kot, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Kot?

sbi is the nearest ATM or bank to Kot, about 22 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 28 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kot?

hp is the nearest petrol pump to Kot, about 21 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 27 km.

Who is the MLA of Kot?

Kot falls under Tehri assembly constituency (AC 13). The sitting MLA is Kishore Upadhyay (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 462 people in 2026, up about 18% from 392 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.

Who is the sarpanch of Kot?

TAJVEER SINGH RAUTHAN is the sarpanch of Kot gram panchayat, Tehri tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Tehri tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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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)