Chahaj, Gangolihat
Chahaj is a village and Gram Panchayat of the Gangolihat Tehsil in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, which falls under Gangolihat block. It belongs to Almora parliament constituency and Gangolihat assembly constituency. Babita Devi is the President of Chahaj Gram Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address babita9639280841@gmail.com and mobile number 72482xxx80. The Panchayat landline number is 963**475. The Secretary is Nirmala Joshi, who can be reached at email address jamunaputri1111@gmail.com and mobile number 96395xxx56. The Panchayat address is Chahaj, Pincode - 262522. You can reach there by taking a bus till Pithoragarh bus stop which is very far away.
As on January 2025, the current population of Chahaj is 529 out of which 256 are males and rest 273 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1066 females per 1000 males. There are around 69 teenagers in Chahaj. It has literacy rate of 70% which means around 369 persons can read and write. Total 42 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 134 households in Chahaj, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 294. The pincode of Chahaj is 262522 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Gangolihat Sub Post office
- Rautera Branch Post office
- Rawalkhet Branch Post office
- Sinlekh Branch Post office
- Jakhniupreti Branch Post office
Schools
Chahaj has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
Hospitals
Chahaj has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Chahaj Sub-Center
- Additional Primary Health Center Gwasikot
- Community Health Center Gangolihat
- Kandarachhina Sub-Center
- Bhuligaon Sub-Center
Banks
Chahaj has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
Covered villages
Chahaj Gram Panchayat manages total 5 villages.