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About Dhargar Village

Dhargar is a small village in Gairsain tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 181, made up of 83 males and 98 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,181 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246431, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhargar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhargar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Gairsain
Pincode 246431
Area (hectares) 22.93 hectares
Population 181
Male Population 83
Female Population 98
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,181
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 Dhargar compares

By the 2011 count Dhargar is the 125th largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 284 residents. Its 22.93 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1219.

Getting to Dhargar

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

Dhargar lies about 48 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 67 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 Dhargar
Tehsil headquarters Gairsain 9.2 km
District headquarters Chamoli 48 km
Nearest town Pauri 53 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 67 km

Villages closest to Dhargar

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 Dhargar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhargar village had a population of 181. That makes it the 125th largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 284 residents.

Dhargar village has 83 males and 98 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhargar has about 1181 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1219.

The pincode recorded for Dhargar is 246431. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhargar covers 22.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhargar falls under Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhargar is Ramnagar, about 67 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 Dhargar.

Dhargar is about 48 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhargar is in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district. Gairsain is about 9.2 km away. Chamoli is about 48 km away. Pauri is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hargarh Laga Jaugrh (under 2 km), Bina (under 2 km) and Hislani (2.1 km).

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

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