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Kunwa

कुँवा
Barnigad mandal
Pincode 249171
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Kunwa observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

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Temples near Kunwa

  • Lakhamandal temple, ruins and images · 3.8 km
  • Temple · 4.9 km

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Village snapshot

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Kunwa is a village in Barnigad mandal, Uttar Kashi district, Uttarakhand. It has a population of 289 across 51 households with a literacy rate of 67.1%. The village is located at coordinates 30.720°N, 78.105°E and falls under postal code 249171.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
sanjay das
Contact: 75****2310
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LGD code
40414
Pincode
249171
Post office
Naugaon
Population
289
Households
51
Literacy rate
67.1%
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000♂
Workers
125
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Dehradun
45 km
Distance to Delhi
250 km
Nearest railway station
Dehradun · 45 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Nainbagh · 19 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kunwa compares

By population, Kunwa ranks #25 of 64 villages in Barnigad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.1%
+10.7% vs mandal average
Kunwa
67.1%
Barnigad mandal
56.4%
Uttar Kashi district
65.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
914
−43 vs mandal average
Kunwa
914
Barnigad mandal
957
Household size
people per home
5.7
−0.8 vs mandal average
Kunwa
5.7
Barnigad mandal
6.5

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

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Kunwa at a glance

Kunwa is a village of 289 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Barnigad tehsil, Uttar Kashi district, Uttarakhand, the 25th-largest of 64 villages in Barnigad tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 11 points above the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Uttar Kashi district centre, 45 km from Dehradun railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249171, served by Naugaon post office; the LGD village code is 40414. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Nainbagh, 19 km away. The sarpanch is sanjay das, and the village votes in Purola assembly constituency, represented by MLA Durgeshwar Lal. The population is estimated at 341 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kunwa · this village28967%
Nisani · Pithoragarh71167%0.3 km NW
Nisani · Almora6190%0.3 km NW
Nisari · Barnigad00.3 km NW
Bijori · Barnigad14676%0.5 km S
Bijauri · Didihat786%0.6 km S
Kuphan · Barnigad2759%0.7 km NE
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Key facts — Kunwa

LGD code
40414
Pincode
249171
Post office
Naugaon
Population (Census 2011)
289
Population (projected 2026)
341
Households
51
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
914
Literacy rate
67.1%
Coordinates
30.71984°N, 78.10456°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purola
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Durgeshwar Lal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
sanjay das
Block / Mandal
Barnigad
Getting there

How to reach Kunwa

Mandal centre
Barnigad · ≈ 4.0 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Uttar Kashi · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun45 kmcapital
  • Delhi250 km
  • Kolkata1363 km
  • Mumbai1397 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDehradun45 km
  • Bus stopBingsi Chani11 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Nainbagh19 km
  • ATM / bankGramind Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump31 km
  • CollegeLal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration28 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Jakhan40 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kunwa

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

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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)
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