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About Bhatmwali Village

Bhatmwali is a mid sized village in Gairsain tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 510, made up of 259 males and 251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 165.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246487, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatmwali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatmwali village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Gairsain
Pincode 246487
Area (hectares) 165.83 hectares
Population 510
Male Population 259
Female Population 251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Bhatmwali compares

By the 2011 count Bhatmwali is the 33rd largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 284 residents. Its 165.83 hectares work out to about 3.1 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 1219.

Getting to Bhatmwali

Bhatmwali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatmwali 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 Bhatmwali from other places

Bhatmwali lies about 30 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 80 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 Bhatmwali
Tehsil headquarters Gairsain 15 km
District headquarters Chamoli 30 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 40 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 80 km

Villages closest to Bhatmwali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatmwali village had a population of 510. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 284 residents.

Bhatmwali village has 259 males and 251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatmwali has about 969 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 1219.

The pincode recorded for Bhatmwali is 246487. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatmwali covers 165.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatmwali falls under Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhatmwali is Kotdwara, about 80 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 Bhatmwali.

Bhatmwali is about 30 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatmwali is in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district. Gairsain is about 15 km away. Chamoli is about 30 km away. Srīnagar is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Agar Laga Gawali (under 2 km), Daliyana (under 2 km) and Dewali Jangal (under 2 km).

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

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