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About Khala Village
Khala is a small village in Chamoli tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 344, made up of 175 males and 169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Khala Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Chamoli |
| Pincode | 246401 |
| Area (hectares) | 137.62 hectares |
| Population | 344 |
| Male Population | 175 |
| Female Population | 169 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 966 |
| 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 Khala compares
By the 2011 count Khala is the 80th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 381 residents. Its 137.62 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1040.
Getting to Khala
Khala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Khala 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 Khala from other places
Khala lies about 12 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 94 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chamoli | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Srīnagar | 45 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 94 km |
Villages closest to Khala
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chamoli tehsil.
- Khaltara under 2 km
- Hung Lagga Kandai under 2 km
- Kandai under 2 km
- Motha 2.8 km
- Kumartoli 5.0 km
- Ala Chak Bura 5.4 km
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 Khala
As per the Census of India 2011, Khala village had a population of 344. That makes it the 80th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 381 residents.
Khala village has 175 males and 169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khala has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1040.
The pincode recorded for Khala is 246401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khala covers 137.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Khala falls under Chamoli tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Khala is Rishikesh, about 94 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 Khala.
Khala is about 12 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khala is in Chamoli tehsil of Chamoli district. Chamoli is about 12 km away. Srīnagar is about 45 km away. Rishikesh is about 94 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Khaltara (under 2 km), Hung Lagga Kandai (under 2 km) and Kandai (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khala today is likely to be higher.
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