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Kuphan

Barnigad mandal
Pincode 249171
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LGD code
40422
Pincode
249171
Post office
Naugaon
Population
27
Households
2
Literacy rate
59.3%
Sex ratio
588 ♀/1000♂
Workers
10
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Dehradun
46 km
Distance to Delhi
250 km
Nearest railway station
Dehradun · 46 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Nainbagh · 20 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kuphan compares

By population, Kuphan ranks #59 of 64 villages in Barnigad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.3%
+2.9% vs mandal average
Kuphan
59.3%
Barnigad mandal
56.4%
Uttar Kashi district
65.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
588
−369 vs mandal average
Kuphan
588
Barnigad mandal
957
Household size
people per home
13.5
+7.0 vs mandal average
Kuphan
13.5
Barnigad mandal
6.5

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

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Kuphan at a glance

Kuphan is a village of 27 people in 2 households (Census 2011) in Barnigad tehsil, Uttar Kashi district, Uttarakhand, the 59th-largest of 64 villages in Barnigad tehsil. Literacy is 59%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 588 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Uttar Kashi district centre, 46 km from Dehradun railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249171, served by Naugaon post office; the LGD village code is 40422. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Nainbagh, 20 km away. The village votes in Purola assembly constituency, represented by MLA Durgeshwar Lal. The population is estimated at 32 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kuphan · this village2759%
Kunwa · Barnigad28967%0.7 km SW
Nisani · Pithoragarh71167%0.7 km SW
Nisani · Almora6190%0.7 km SW
Nisari · Barnigad00.7 km SW
Bijauri · Didihat786%1.2 km S
Bijori · Barnigad14676%1.2 km S

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Key facts — Kuphan

LGD code
40422
Pincode
249171
Post office
Naugaon
Population (Census 2011)
27
Population (projected 2026)
32
Households
2
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
588
Literacy rate
59.3%
Coordinates
30.72595°N, 78.10718°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Tehri Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purola
Member of Parliament
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Durgeshwar Lal
Block / Mandal
Barnigad
Getting there

How to reach Kuphan

Mandal centre
Barnigad · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Uttar Kashi · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun46 kmcapital
  • Delhi250 km
  • Kolkata1363 km
  • Mumbai1398 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDehradun46 km
  • Bus stopBingsi Chani11 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Nainbagh20 km
  • ATM / bankGramind Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump31 km
  • CollegeLal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration29 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Jakhan40 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kuphan

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

  • 🛕Lakhamandal temple, ruins and imagesTemple3.8 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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