Jainti Tehsil - Almora, Uttarakhand

Jainti 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. Jainti 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 38.5 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 121 km², including 120.64 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1092 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jainti Tehsil

Jainti Tehsil has a total of 73 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1ArakhetRuralAara Khet
2Bach KandeRuralBach Kande
3BakswarRuralSurchaura
4BangiRuralSurchaura
5BarakotRuralBarakot
6Baram Lagga ChaukunaRuralChaukana
7Bas GaonRuralBas Gaon
8BhabuRuralBhabu
9BirarRuralLwali
10ChaukunaRuralChaukana
11ChauriakhetRuralSuri
12Chhana KhorkotaRuralChhana Kharkota
13Chira TinminaRuralChiratinmina
14ChupraRuralChupra
15DanyoliRuralThamtholi
16DarimiRuralDarimi
17DarmariRuralKuri
18DevaliRuralKhanker
19Dhauli KunaRuralChhana Kharkota
20Fatqwal DungraRuralFatwal Dungra
21GajarRuralSainauli
22GaraunRuralGanau
23JaintiRuralSunari
24JakhRuralBach Kande
25JakhRuralDamar
26Jakh NauliRuralUdiyary
27Kala DungraRuralKala Dugara
28KandeyRuralKandey
29Khadiya NauliRuralKumalso
30KhankarRuralKhanker
31KumalsounRuralKumalso
32KunjRuralKunj
33KutoliRuralKutoli
34LaraRuralUdiyary
35LohanaRuralLohana
36LwaliRuralLwali
37Malla BhaturaRuralBhatyura Talla
38Malla BinaulaRuralMalla Binola
39Malli DungriRuralBhatyura Talla
40Malli PipaliRuralUdiyary
41MornaulaRuralTarani
42NaugaonRuralSainauli
43NauliRuralFatwal Dungra
44Naya SangroliRuralNaya Sangrauly
45NiraiRuralNirai
46North Gola RangeUnmappedNot applicable
47North Gola RangeUnmappedNot applicable
48North Gola RangeUnmappedNot applicable
49PajenaRuralSurkhal
50PitanaRuralPitana
51PubhaunRuralPubhaun
52RanauRuralTalla Binola
53Ranoli KunjRuralKunj
54RausilaRuralFatwal Dungra
55SainoliRuralSainauli
56Selta ChaparRuralSelta Chapar
57ShivnaniRuralSyunani
58SilparRuralSilpar
59SugariRuralAara Khet
60SunariRuralSunari
61SurchoraRuralSurchaura
62SuriRuralSuri
63SurkhalRuralSurkhal
64SyuraRuralSelta Chapar
65TalkotRuralUdiyary
66Talla BhatyuraRuralBhatyura Talla
67Talla BinaulaRuralTalla Binola
68Talli DungriRuralBhatyura Talla
69Talli PipliRuralGanau
70TareniRuralTarani
71TeekarRuralTiker
72Tham TholiRuralThamtholi
73UdiyariRuralUdiyary

Population of Jainti Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Jainti Tehsil has a total population of 30,981 people, consisting of 14,809 males and 16,172 females. There are 6,349 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 257 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population30,98130,9810
Male Population14,80914,8090
Female Population16,17216,1720
Total Households6,3496,3490
Population Density257 / km²257 / km²0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 19,708 literate people and 4,761 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,583 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 46 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)4,7614,7610
Literate Population19,70819,7080
Illiterate Population11,27311,2730
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population7,5837,5830
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population46460

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.