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About Dewalgarh Village

Dewalgarh is a small village in Gairsain tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 235, made up of 106 males and 129 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,217 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246486, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dewalgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dewalgarh village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Gairsain
Pincode 246486
Area (hectares) 31.73 hectares
Population 235
Male Population 106
Female Population 129
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,217
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 Dewalgarh compares

By the 2011 count Dewalgarh is the 102nd largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 284 residents. Its 31.73 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1219.

Getting to Dewalgarh

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

Dewalgarh lies about 38 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 87 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 Dewalgarh
Tehsil headquarters Gairsain 22 km
District headquarters Chamoli 38 km
Nearest town Almora 57 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 87 km

Villages closest to Dewalgarh

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 Dewalgarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Dewalgarh village had a population of 235. That makes it the 102nd largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 284 residents.

Dewalgarh village has 106 males and 129 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dewalgarh has about 1217 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1219.

The pincode recorded for Dewalgarh is 246486. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dewalgarh covers 31.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dewalgarh falls under Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dewalgarh is Ramnagar, about 87 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 Dewalgarh.

Dewalgarh is about 38 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dewalgarh is in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district. Gairsain is about 22 km away. Chamoli is about 38 km away. Almora is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bausar (under 2 km), Pata Bungi (4.3 km) and Chhimatha (5.9 km).

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

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