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About Gwalo Village

Gwalo is a mid sized village in Gandoh tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 917, made up of 467 males and 450 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gwalo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gwalo village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Gandoh
Pincode 182203
Area (hectares) 115.7 hectares
Population 917
Male Population 467
Female Population 450
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gwalo compares

By the 2011 count Gwalo is the 36th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents. Its 115.7 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Gwalo

Gwalo is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gwalo as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gwalo from other places

Gwalo lies about 7.3 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Sumber, about 43 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gwalo
Tehsil headquarters Gandoh 7.3 km
District headquarters Doda 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Sumber 43 km

Villages closest to Gwalo

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gandoh tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gwalo

As per the Census of India 2011, Gwalo village had a population of 917. That makes it the 36th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents.

Gwalo village has 467 males and 450 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gwalo has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Gwalo is 182203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gwalo covers 115.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gwalo falls under Gandoh tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Gwalo is Sumber, about 43 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gwalo.

Gwalo is about 7.3 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gwalo is in Gandoh tehsil of Doda district. Gandoh is about 7.3 km away. Doda is about 7.3 km away. Sumber is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Almigangota (under 2 km), Beli Chinalra (under 2 km) and Chalri (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gwalo today is likely to be higher.

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