Ranikhet Tehsil - Almora District, Uttarakhand

Ranikhet 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. Ranikhet is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Ramnagar, while the nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.2 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 390 km², including 367.86 km² rural area and 21.75 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ranikhet Tehsil

Ranikhet Tehsil has a total of 309 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	Aina	Rural	Aina
2	Airad	Rural	Airor
3	Airari	Rural	Aradi
4	Airoli	Rural	Aroli
5	Almiyakady	Rural	Almiya Kande
6	Almora Range	Unmapped	Not applicable
7	Amyari	Rural	Aabhyadi
8	Aswal Kotyoura	Rural	Aswal Katura
9	Badhan Khet	Rural	Timila
10	Badseela	Rural	Gadsiyari
11	Baghan	Both	Badhad
12	Baguna	Rural	Baguna
13	Bagwali Rawtila	Rural	Bagwali Rautela
14	Bahro	Rural	Janta
15	Baina	Rural	Baina - I
16	Bajeena	Rural	Bajena
17	Bajol	Rural	Bamsyun
18	Bamasyon	Rural	Bamsyun
19	Banoliya	Rural	Dadgaliya
20	Banyali	Rural	Chapar
21	Barkat Bag	Rural	Kapina
22	Bat Kotuli	Rural	Dugora
23	Bed Gaon	Rural	Bedgaon
24	Beyari	Rural	Bayadi
25	Bhagina	Rural	Dinga
26	Bhaisoli	Rural	Bhaisoli
27	Bhargaon	Rural	Bhadgaon
28	Bhitar Kote	Rural	Bitar Kot
29	Bhuina	Rural	Movedi
30	Billekh	Rural	Billekh
31	Bisaona	Rural	Nafad
32	Bishal Kote	Rural	Bishalkot
33	Bisht Kotoli	Rural	Bisht Kotali
34	Bithar	Rural	Pandey Kota
35	Bohara Gaon	Rural	Bohara Gaon
36	Buklani	Rural	Baklani
37	Chalsiapadoli	Rural	Chalseeya Padoli
38	Chamana	Rural	Bisht Kotali
39	Chamdoli Bagoti	Rural	Chamdoli Bgoti
40	Chamdoli Baman	Rural	Jal
41	Chamdoli Purniya	Rural	Jal
42	Chamoli	Rural	Chamoli
43	Chapar	Rural	Chapar
44	Chaugaon	Rural	Jiyura
45	Chaukuni	Rural	Chaukuni
46	Chauna	Rural	Chuna
47	Chhati	Rural	Bohara Gaon
48	Chuchri Blsht	Rural	Maj Gaon
49	Dadgaliya	Rural	Dadgaliya
50	Dadhuli	Rural	Dadhuli
51	Dalmoti	Rural	Dalmoti
52	Dauni	Rural	Khagyar
53	Dena	Rural	Daina
54	Dhankholi	Rural	Dhankholi
55	Dhooni	Rural	Dundi
56	Dida	Rural	Dida
57	Digoti	Rural	Digoti
58	Diholi	Rural	Deholi
59	Dina	Rural	Phokhari
60	Dinga	Rural	Dinga
61	Doba	Rural	Doba
62	Dol	Rural	Suniya Kot
63	Dorab	Rural	Dorab
64	Dubhanna	Rural	Dubhana
65	Dugaura	Rural	Dugora
66	Dungara	Rural	Dungra
67	Dyalekh	Rural	Mandal Kot
68	Eda	Rural	Eda
69	Enar	Rural	Inad
70	Faldwri	Rural	Faldwari
71	Gadhyoula	Rural	Sagneti
72	Gadiyali	Rural	Chapar
73	Gaira	Rural	Uodi
74	Gairar	Rural	Garad
75	Gaja	Rural	Maj Gaon
76	Gangora	Rural	Gangoda
77	Garhi	Rural	Gadi
78	Garhsari	Rural	Gadsiyari
79	Gatoli	Rural	Gutoli
80	Ghingari	Rural	Dundi
81	Ghingari	Rural	Gingari
82	Ginai	Rural	Dadgaliya
83	Gouloli	Rural	Faldwari
84	Gudholi	Rural	Gudholi
85	Gumata	Rural	Gumta
86	Gumori	Urban	Not applicable
87	Hadoli	Rural	Hadoli
88	Haldiyani	Rural	Bishalkot
89	Harare	Rural	Harde
90	Haroli	Rural	Haroli Ganoli
91	Hidam	Rural	Hidam
92	Irha	Rural	Eada
93	Jaal	Rural	Jal
94	Jaina	Rural	Gumta
95	Jainoli	Rural	Janoli
96	Jaitha	Rural	Airor
97	Jaiti	Rural	Pandey Kota
98	Jakh	Rural	Pajeena
99	Jakholi	Rural	Chalseeya Padoli
100	Jala	Rural	Dungra
101	Jamar	Rural	Kapina
102	Jana	Rural	Nainii
103	Janta	Rural	Janta
104	Jarga	Rural	Nainii
105	Jhalori	Rural	Jhalodi
106	Jitoli	Rural	Bishalkot
107	Jiura	Rural	Pipali
108	Jogyari	Rural	Jogyadi
109	Jyarhi	Rural	Phokhari
110	Jyura	Rural	Jiyura
111	Kaflana	Rural	Sutar Gaon
112	Kafulti	Rural	Timila
113	Kakara	Rural	Khudoli
114	Kalanu	Rural	Kalnu
115	Kalona	Rural	Chaukuni
116	Kanda	Rural	Eda
117	Kanoli	Rural	Naiti
118	Kapina	Rural	Kapina
119	Karchuli	Rural	Karchuli
120	Karkhet	Rural	Uroli
121	Kaula Talla	Rural	Kaula Talla
122	Khagyar	Rural	Khagyar
123	Khali	Rural	Naughar
124	Khan	Rural	Khan
125	Khaniya	Rural	Khaniya
126	Kharkari	Rural	Chuna
127	Kharkhet	Rural	Kharkhet
128	Kharkiya	Rural	Matela
129	Khirurhi	Rural	Musoli
130	Khudoli	Rural	Khudoli
131	Khudoli	Rural	Eda
132	Khyusayal Kote	Rural	Khyushal Kot
133	Kimkhola	Rural	Jiyura
134	Korarh	Rural	Mandal Kot
135	Kotara	Rural	Gumta
136	Kote	Rural	Papne Kothar
137	Kothai	Rural	Khagyar
138	Kotila	Rural	Musoli
139	Kotli Gatoliya	Rural	Maj Gaon
140	Kotuli	Rural	Suniya Kot
141	Kotuli Purniya	Rural	Aabhyadi
142	Kulsibi	Rural	Kulsibi
143	Kunkoli	Rural	Gangoda
144	Kuriya Matela	Rural	Simoli
145	Kuwali	Rural	Kuwali
146	Lachhina	Rural	Lachina
147	Ladholi	Rural	Faldwari
148	Lawasi	Rural	Riuni Talli
149	Leti	Rural	Papne Kothar
150	Lod Bagar	Rural	Maj Gaon
151	Lohali	Rural	Nairi 2
152	Lotana	Rural	Gutoli
153	Machaliya	Rural	Babur Khola
154	Mahar Khola	Rural	Sola-Ii
155	Mahar Khola	Rural	Malona
156	Mahariya Chamdoli	Rural	Kharkhet
157	Mahat Gaon	Rural	Mahat Gaon
158	Majethi	Rural	Majethi
159	Majgaon	Rural	Maj Gaon
160	Majhigaon	Rural	Jiyura
161	Majyur	Rural	Kharkhet
162	Makron	Rural	Makdo
163	Maliyal Gaon	Rural	Malyal Gaon
164	Malla Biswa	Rural	Malla Visuva
165	Malla Dabhar	Rural	Malla Damar
166	Malla Dauda	Rural	Hadoli
167	Malla Syuin	Rural	Siyu Malla
168	Malli Saloni	Rural	Saloni
169	Malona	Rural	Malona
170	Malota	Rural	Dadhuli
171	Manari	Rural	Manari
172	Manbajouna	Rural	Dida
173	Mandalkote	Rural	Mandal Kot
174	Mang Chaura	Rural	Mangchaura
175	Mangdoli	Rural	Eda
176	Manral Kotyura	Rural	Aswal Katura
177	Matela	Rural	Matilaa
178	Matela Manihar	Rural	Matela Manihar
179	Matila	Rural	Matela
180	Mauna	Rural	Mona
181	Mawara Mafi	Rural	Faldwari
182	Mehal Khand	Rural	Mehal Khand
183	Meyon Malla	Rural	Matilaa
184	Meyon Talla	Rural	Matilaa
185	Miloti	Rural	Chamdoli Bgoti
186	Mowari	Rural	Movedi
187	Mujholi	Rural	Mujholi
188	Mushiya Kote	Rural	Maj Gaon
189	Musoli	Rural	Musoli
190	Nail	Rural	Faldwari
191	Naini	Rural	Nainii
192	Nainisar	Rural	Dida
193	Nairi	Rural	Nairi 2
194	Nakote	Rural	Dundi
195	Namala	Rural	Haroli Ganoli
196	Naphar	Rural	Nafad
197	Nau Gaon	Rural	Naugaon-Ii
198	Naugaon	Rural	Naugaon-I
199	Naugarh	Rural	Naughar
200	Naula	Rural	Papda
201	Nausari	Rural	Sola-I
202	Nawali	Rural	Lachina
203	Ninwal Chak	Rural	Sutar Gaon
204	Nouna	Rural	Chapar
205	Nourha	Rural	Bohara Gaon
206	Obari	Rural	Papda
207	Okhina	Rural	Bedgaon
208	Oliya Gaon	Rural	Harde
209	Padhalana	Rural	Malona
210	Pagsha	Rural	Pagsha
211	Pajina	Rural	Pajeena
212	Pakhora	Rural	Pakuda
213	Pali Nadoli	Rural	Pali Nadholi
214	Panch Khola	Rural	Chamdoli Bgoti
215	Pande Kota	Rural	Pandey Kota
216	Panoura	Rural	Khan
217	Pant Kotuli	Rural	Pant Kotili
218	Paparha	Rural	Papda
219	Papne Kothar	Rural	Papne Kothar
220	Pastora Par	Rural	Sanri
221	Pastorawar	Rural	Pastudawar
222	Patholi	Rural	Simoli
223	Peepal Khand	Rural	Upradi
224	Pilkholi	Rural	Pilkholi
225	Pinoli	Rural	Gudholi
226	Pipal Tana	Rural	Makdo
227	Pipali	Rural	Mahat Gaon
228	Pipali	Rural	Pipali
229	Pokhari	Rural	Phokhari
230	Pora Kothal	Rural	Papne Kothar
231	Punoli	Rural	Musoli
232	Raili Bayali	Rural	Tana
233	Ranikhet Range	Unmapped	Not applicable
234	Ranikhet Range	Unmapped	Not applicable
235	Ranikhet Range	Unmapped	Not applicable
236	Ranikhet Range	Unmapped	Not applicable
237	Ranikhet Range	Unmapped	Not applicable
238	Ratgal	Rural	Ratgal
239	Ratgal Kotali	Rural	Ratgal
240	Rikholi	Rural	Jhalodi
241	Rikosha	Rural	Pajeena
242	Rodpur	Rural	Mahat Gaon
243	Ruma	Rural	Tipola
244	Sagneti	Rural	Sagneti
245	Saikura	Rural	Naugaon-Ii
246	Sainari	Rural	Sanri
247	Sajgori	Rural	Sajgodi
248	Sakdina	Rural	Pajeena
249	Sanara	Rural	Haroli Ganoli
250	Sangura	Rural	Papda
251	Sarana	Rural	Sarna
252	Sarka	Rural	Harde
253	Saula	Rural	Sola-I
254	Saula	Rural	Sola-Ii
255	Sauni	Rural	Soni
256	Saunkhola	Rural	Shokhola
257	Sebhuwa	Rural	Naughar
258	Seem Talla	Rural	Naughar
259	Seema Malla	Rural	Uodi
260	Seltana	Rural	Pastudawar
261	Sewar Matiyani	Rural	Sajgodi
262	Shaharo	Rural	Pajeena
263	Shewalbhatyali	Rural	Sajgodi
264	Shilingi	Rural	Silangi
265	Shir Kuwali	Rural	Kuwali
266	Shiroli	Rural	Bedgaon
267	Simoli	Rural	Simoli
268	Simoli	Rural	Simoli
269	Simora	Rural	Bedgaon
270	Sindur Khand	Rural	Pipali
271	Singoli	Rural	Doba
272	Sirkhai	Rural	Tarijuani
273	Siroli	Rural	Sarauli
274	Siwali	Rural	Siwali
275	Soni	Rural	Suniya Kot
276	Sugar Khal	Rural	Riyuni Malli
277	Suniya Kote	Rural	Suniya Kot
278	Suri	Rural	Suri
279	Sutar Gaon	Rural	Sutar Gaon
280	Syalikhet	Rural	Musoli
281	Syon	Rural	Malona
282	Tahrar	Rural	Bayadi
283	Talla Biswa	Rural	Malla Visuva
284	Talla Dabhar	Rural	Malla Damar
285	Talla Dauda	Rural	Hadoli
286	Talla Syun	Rural	Siyu Malla
287	Talli Riuni	Rural	Riuni Talli
288	Talli Saloni	Rural	Saloni
289	Tana	Rural	Tana
290	Tana	Rural	Tana Panyali
291	Tari Juli	Rural	Tarijuani
292	Tarswar	Rural	Tarswar
293	Taura	Rural	Taura
294	Telgaon	Rural	Naughar
295	Thakulari	Rural	Thakulari
296	Thapla	Rural	Khudoli
297	Timila	Rural	Timila
298	Tipola	Rural	Tipola
299	Tuna Kote	Rural	Tunakot
300	Turiya Suyal	Rural	Gingari
301	Turiyajoshi	Rural	Malona
302	Turkaura	Rural	Uroli
303	Tusyari	Rural	Babur Khola
304	Uni	Rural	Uodi
305	Uprari	Rural	Upradi
306	Uroli	Rural	Uroli
307	Vabur Khola	Rural	Babur Khola
308	Walana	Rural	Valna
309	Walni	Rural	Janta

Population of Ranikhet Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Ranikhet Tehsil has a total population of 1,00,124 people, consisting of 49,720 males and 50,404 females. There are 22,316 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:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,00,124	81,238	18,886
Male Population	49,720	38,308	11,412
Female Population	50,404	42,930	7,474
Total Households	22,316	17,556	4,760
Population Density	257 / km²	221 / km²	868 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 75,252 literate people and 12,494 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 24,606 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 184 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	12,494	10,697	1,797
Literate Population	75,252	58,981	16,271
Illiterate Population	24,872	22,257	2,615
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	24,606	21,540	3,066
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	184	141	43

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Ranikhet (रानीखेत)
District	Almora
State / UT	Uttarakhand
Railway Station	Ramnagar
Total Area	390 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1013
Total Population (2011)	1,00,124
Density	257/km²
Total Villages	309

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Jainti	Someshwar
Sult	Syalde