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About Gara Village

Gara is a mid sized village in Hiranagar tehsil, in the district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,043, made up of 531 males and 512 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 303 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 184142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gara village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kathua
Tehsil Hiranagar
Pincode 184142
Area (hectares) 303 hectares
Population 1,043
Male Population 531
Female Population 512
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 5 - 10 km distance

How Gara compares

By the 2011 count Gara is the 31st largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 659 residents. Its 303 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Gara

Gara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gara 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gara from other places

Gara lies about 20 km from Kathua, and the nearest railway station is Chhan Arorian, about 3.2 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 Gara
Nearest railway station Chhan Arorian 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Hiranagar 5.4 km
District headquarters Kathua 20 km

Villages closest to Gara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hiranagar 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 Gara

As per the Census of India 2011, Gara village had a population of 1,043. That makes it the 31st largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 659 residents.

Gara village has 531 males and 512 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gara has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Gara is 184142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gara covers 303 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gara falls under Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Gara is Chhan Arorian, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Gara.

Gara is about 20 km from Kathua in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gara is in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district. Chhan Arorian is about 3.2 km away. Hiranagar is about 5.4 km away. Kathua is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Ganga Ram (under 2 km), Tanda Neknam (under 2 km) and Ladhwal Kalan (under 2 km).

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

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