Bhanoli Tehsil - Almora, Uttarakhand
Bhanoli is an administrative tehsil in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bhanoli is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kathgodam, while the nearest airport is Pithorgarh Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 26.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 342 km², including 341.99 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1145 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhanoli Tehsil
Bhanoli Tehsil has a total of 195 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amogh | Rural | Chausala |
| 2 | Andoli | Rural | Andoli |
| 3 | Ara Salpar | Rural | Aara Salpar |
| 4 | Archali | Rural | Aarchali |
| 5 | Artola | Rural | Khola |
| 6 | Ati | Rural | Aati |
| 7 | Badiyar Bisht | Rural | Badiyar Rait |
| 8 | Badiyar Rait | Rural | Badiyar Rait |
| 9 | Bahatar | Rural | Mantola Goonth |
| 10 | Bajela | Rural | Bajela |
| 11 | Baliya | Rural | Kharkoli |
| 12 | Balsuna | Rural | Balsuna |
| 13 | Baman Kandey | Rural | Dyotli Goonth |
| 14 | Barakuna | Rural | Maram |
| 15 | Bari Jogyura | Rural | Nayashirkot |
| 16 | Barth Lekh | Rural | Chagethi |
| 17 | Basan | Rural | Basan |
| 18 | Belak | Rural | Belak |
| 19 | Bhagar Tola | Rural | Bhagar Tola |
| 20 | Bhaina | Rural | Taler Bhaina |
| 21 | Bhanar | Rural | Dyotli Goonth |
| 22 | Bhanoli | Rural | Bhanoli |
| 23 | Bhasori Lagga Sindhiya Khet | Rural | Bhasari |
| 24 | Bhiloli | Rural | Andoli |
| 25 | Bini Khet Talli | Rural | Nainoli |
| 26 | Binikhet Malli | Rural | Nainoli |
| 27 | Budhmanya | Rural | Nayal |
| 28 | Chagethi | Rural | Chagethi |
| 29 | Chak Udiyar | Rural | Bhagar Tola |
| 30 | Chalthi | Rural | Chalthi |
| 31 | Chalthi Lagga Khatyola | Rural | Khatiyola |
| 32 | Chami | Rural | Chami |
| 33 | Chamuwa | Rural | Chamua Khalsa |
| 34 | Chamuwa Gunth | Rural | Chamua Khalsa |
| 35 | Chap Dola | Rural | Sukana |
| 36 | Chauna Bhanar | Rural | Chouna |
| 37 | Chaura | Rural | Chaura |
| 38 | Chausala | Rural | Chausala |
| 39 | Chhana | Rural | Kanal Bunga |
| 40 | Chhantana | Rural | Dhar |
| 41 | Chil | Rural | Chil |
| 42 | Chimkholi | Rural | Mayoli |
| 43 | Chitaula | Rural | Chitola |
| 44 | Choun Dungari | Rural | Chaun Dungari |
| 45 | Damaria | Rural | Chhana Kharkota |
| 46 | Danya | Rural | Danya |
| 47 | Danya Lagga Dhura | Rural | Thali |
| 48 | Daraun | Rural | Sukana |
| 49 | Darimkhet | Rural | Daseeli |
| 50 | Dasili | Rural | Daseeli |
| 51 | Daula | Rural | Chitola |
| 52 | Dhar | Rural | Dhar |
| 53 | Dhari May Gunth | Rural | Kumar |
| 54 | Dhaspar | Rural | Ghusper |
| 55 | Dhura | Rural | Dhura |
| 56 | Dhurka Devi Gunth | Rural | Kuri |
| 57 | Digari Gunth | Rural | Bhagar Tola |
| 58 | Diyar Kholi | Rural | Diyar Kholi |
| 59 | Doram Paloli | Rural | Dorampaloli |
| 60 | Dunar | Rural | Dunar |
| 61 | Dungra | Rural | Dungra |
| 62 | Dyotoli Gunth | Rural | Dyotli Goonth |
| 63 | Faltiya | Rural | Chouna |
| 64 | Falyat | Rural | Falyat |
| 65 | Fara Kholi | Rural | Farakholi |
| 66 | Fulai Agethi Gunth | Rural | Fulai Jageshwar |
| 67 | Fulai Jageshwar | Rural | Fulai Jageshwar |
| 68 | Futa | Rural | Foota |
| 69 | Gairar Gunth | Rural | Fulai Jageshwar |
| 70 | Gairar Malla | Rural | Gairar Malla |
| 71 | Gairar Talla | Rural | Gairar Talla |
| 72 | Gandhak | Rural | Kotali Gonth |
| 73 | Gauli | Rural | Gauli |
| 74 | Ghatyuri | Rural | Bhanta Baroli |
| 75 | Ghura Lagga Tak | Rural | Dhurataak |
| 76 | Ghurkuna | Rural | Matkanya |
| 77 | Gothyura Gunth | Rural | Mantola Goonth |
| 78 | Gudoli Lagga Kot | Rural | Lweta Ludfora |
| 79 | Gudoli(Orhbaroli) | Rural | Lweta Ludfora |
| 80 | Gujiachhana | Rural | Dyotli Goonth |
| 81 | Gunadity Gunth | Rural | Gunadity |
| 82 | Gurura | Rural | Gurura Banj |
| 83 | Jageshwar Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 84 | Jageshwar Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 85 | Jageshwar Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 86 | Jajar | Rural | Jajar |
| 87 | Jhal Dungra | Rural | Jhal Dungra |
| 88 | Kabhari | Rural | Kabhari |
| 89 | Kachhiyola | Rural | Kachhiyola |
| 90 | Kafali | Rural | Kafali |
| 91 | Kafalni | Rural | Sukana |
| 92 | Kahna | Rural | Badiyar Rait |
| 93 | Kakarlagga Chupra | Rural | Sukana |
| 94 | Kali Beshali | Rural | Chagethi |
| 95 | Kalouta | Rural | Kalauta |
| 96 | Kana | Rural | Kana |
| 97 | Kana Maharkana | Rural | Dorampaloli |
| 98 | Kandey | Rural | Gairar Malla |
| 99 | Kaneri | Rural | Khauri |
| 100 | Kanya | Rural | Chausala |
| 101 | Kapkoli | Rural | Chamua Khalsa |
| 102 | Kasermanya | Rural | Kasermanya |
| 103 | Kedia Mad | Rural | Chaun Dungari |
| 104 | Khali Gunth | Rural | Kunj Gonth |
| 105 | Khanyari | Rural | Bajela |
| 106 | Khar Koli | Rural | Kharkoli |
| 107 | Khaspar Maichak | Rural | Qwerali |
| 108 | Khauri | Rural | Khauri |
| 109 | Kheti | Rural | Kheti |
| 110 | Kheti Gaon | Rural | Malar |
| 111 | Kheti Lagga Siddi | Rural | Kheti |
| 112 | Kheti Pande | Rural | Tayunara |
| 113 | Khina | Rural | Melkande |
| 114 | Khola | Rural | Khola |
| 115 | Khuna | Rural | Nayashirkot |
| 116 | Kola | Rural | Kola |
| 117 | Kole | Rural | Kol |
| 118 | Koteshwar | Rural | Fulai Jageshwar |
| 119 | Kotila | Rural | Ghusper |
| 120 | Kotmahar Bind | Rural | Lweta Ludfora |
| 121 | Kotuli Gunth | Rural | Kotali Gonth |
| 122 | Kotyura | Rural | Danya |
| 123 | Kudkoli | Rural | Danya |
| 124 | Kuja Gunth | Rural | Kunj Gonth |
| 125 | Kujeli | Rural | Sindhia Malla |
| 126 | Kumar | Rural | Kumar |
| 127 | Kuri | Rural | Kuri |
| 128 | Kwarali Maya | Rural | Qwerali |
| 129 | Ladholi | Rural | Ladholi |
| 130 | Laxchana Gunth | Rural | Kunj Gonth |
| 131 | Lwtaladfora | Rural | Lweta Ludfora |
| 132 | Mahra Gaon | Rural | Mahera Gaon |
| 133 | Majhera | Rural | Chaun Dungari |
| 134 | Malar | Rural | Malar |
| 135 | Mantola Gunth | Rural | Mantola Goonth |
| 136 | Maram | Rural | Maram |
| 137 | Matkanya | Rural | Matkanya |
| 138 | Mayoli | Rural | Mayoli |
| 139 | Mel Gaon | Rural | Mel Gaon |
| 140 | Melkande | Rural | Melkande |
| 141 | Mirtola | Rural | Qwerali |
| 142 | Munoli | Rural | Basan |
| 143 | Naikana | Rural | Kana |
| 144 | Naikana Gunth | Rural | Aati |
| 145 | Nail Par | Rural | Nailpar |
| 146 | Naini Kulori | Rural | Thali |
| 147 | Nainoli | Rural | Nainoli |
| 148 | Naugaon | Rural | Nau Gaon |
| 149 | Naya Sirkot | Rural | Nayashirkot |
| 150 | Nayal | Rural | Khatiyola |
| 151 | Nayal | Rural | Nayal |
| 152 | Pabhoun | Rural | Dhar |
| 153 | Pachel | Rural | Nainoli |
| 154 | Pakaun | Rural | Raul |
| 155 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 156 | Papgarh | Rural | Pap Garh |
| 157 | Papoli | Rural | Kuri |
| 158 | Parai | Rural | Nayashirkot |
| 159 | Pata | Rural | Daseeli |
| 160 | Patgalya | Rural | Mahera Gaon |
| 161 | Pathrola Nayabad Gunth | Rural | Chaura |
| 162 | Pokhari | Rural | Pokhari |
| 163 | Pokhari Gunth | Rural | Pap Garh |
| 164 | Punoli | Rural | Aati |
| 165 | Punoli | Rural | Balsuna |
| 166 | Raipar | Rural | Tarkote |
| 167 | Raul | Rural | Raul |
| 168 | Rikhari | Rural | Andoli |
| 169 | Ritha Kot | Rural | Khauri |
| 170 | Ruwal | Rural | Gauli |
| 171 | Sagar | Rural | Danya |
| 172 | Sailoni Gunth | Rural | Foota |
| 173 | Selakot | Rural | Selakot |
| 174 | Seli | Rural | Seli |
| 175 | Setyura | Rural | Aarchali |
| 176 | Silangi Gunth | Rural | Nailpar |
| 177 | Simana Gunth | Rural | Chausala |
| 178 | Sindhiya Malla | Rural | Sindhia Malla |
| 179 | Sirani | Rural | Seli |
| 180 | Siraula Gunth | Rural | Siraula |
| 181 | Siroda Gunth | Rural | Mantola Goonth |
| 182 | Sukna | Rural | Sukana |
| 183 | Surangi | Rural | Aati |
| 184 | Syuni | Rural | Kheti |
| 185 | Takoli | Rural | Mel Gaon |
| 186 | Talar | Rural | Taler Bhaina |
| 187 | Talchauna | Rural | Kachhiyola |
| 188 | Tangura Gunth | Rural | Pap Garh |
| 189 | Tapri | Rural | Seli |
| 190 | Tarkot | Rural | Tarkote |
| 191 | Thali | Rural | Thali |
| 192 | Thirola | Rural | Malar |
| 193 | Tulna | Rural | Galli |
| 194 | Tyunara | Rural | Tayunara |
| 195 | Vara Baroli | Rural | Lweta Ludfora |
Population of Bhanoli Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bhanoli Tehsil has a total population of 57,824 people, consisting of 26,948 males and 30,876 females. There are 12,167 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 169 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 57,824 | 57,824 | 0 |
| Male Population | 26,948 | 26,948 | 0 |
| Female Population | 30,876 | 30,876 | 0 |
| Total Households | 12,167 | 12,167 | 0 |
| Population Density | 169 / km² | 169 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 35,558 literate people and 8,840 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 15,408 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 23 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,840 | 8,840 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 35,558 | 35,558 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 22,266 | 22,266 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 15,408 | 15,408 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 23 | 23 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.