Block / Tehsil → Dharchula
District → Pithoragarh
State → Uttarakhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Baluwakot village is 049140. Baluwakot village is located in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated 16km away from sub-district headquarter Dharchula (tehsildar office) and 80km away from district headquarter Pithoragarh. As per 2009 stats, Baluwakot village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 882.66 hectares. Baluwakot has a total population of 5,455 peoples, out of which male population is 2,664 while female population is 2,791. Literacy rate of baluwakot village is 70.74% out of which 78.90% males and 62.95% females are literate. There are about 1,225 houses in baluwakot village. Pincode of baluwakot village locality is 262576.
When it comes to administration, Baluwakot village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Baluwakot village comes under Dharchula Vidhan Sabha constituency & Almora Lok Sabha constituency. Dharchula is nearest town to baluwakot village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 16km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,455 | 2,664 | 2,791 |
| Literate Population | 3,859 | 2,102 | 1,757 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,596 | 562 | 1,034 |
| Baluwakot - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Baluwakot |
| Block / Tehsil : | Dharchula |
| District : | Pithoragarh |
| State : | Uttarakhand |
| Pincode : | 262576 |
| Area : | 882.66 hectares |
| Population : | 5,455 |
| Households : | 1,225 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Dharchula |
| Parliament Constituency : | Almora |
| Nearest Town : | Dharchula (16 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dharchula |
| List of Tehsils in Pithoragarh |
| List of Districts in Uttarakhand |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.