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About Dhargair Village

Dhargair is a small village in Gairsain tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 325, made up of 166 males and 159 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246488, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhargair Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhargair village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Gairsain
Pincode 246488
Area (hectares) 53 hectares
Population 325
Male Population 166
Female Population 159
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Dhargair compares

By the 2011 count Dhargair is the 72nd largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 284 residents. Its 53 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Dhargair

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

Dhargair lies about 62 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 60 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 Dhargair
Tehsil headquarters Gairsain 27 km
Nearest town Almora 36 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 60 km
District headquarters Chamoli 62 km

Villages closest to Dhargair

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 Dhargair

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhargair village had a population of 325. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 284 residents.

Dhargair village has 166 males and 159 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhargair has about 958 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 Dhargair is 246488. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhargair covers 53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhargair falls under Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhargair is Ramnagar, about 60 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 Dhargair.

Dhargair is about 62 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhargair is in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district. Gairsain is about 27 km away. Almora is about 36 km away. Ramnagar is about 60 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gair (under 2 km), Koliyana Laga Dhargair (under 2 km) and Kamand (2.2 km).

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

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