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About Arurhi Paturi Village

Arurhi Paturi is a mid sized village in Joshimath tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 609, made up of 307 males and 302 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246443, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arurhi Paturi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arurhi Paturi village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Joshimath
Pincode 246443
Area (hectares) 93.57 hectares
Population 609
Male Population 307
Female Population 302
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Arurhi Paturi compares

By the 2011 count Arurhi Paturi is the 11th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 319 residents. Its 93.57 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Arurhi Paturi

Arurhi Paturi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Arurhi Paturi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Arurhi Paturi from other places

Arurhi Paturi lies about 33 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 134 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 Arurhi Paturi
Tehsil headquarters Joshimath 11 km
District headquarters Chamoli 33 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 86 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 134 km

Villages closest to Arurhi Paturi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Joshimath 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 Arurhi Paturi

As per the Census of India 2011, Arurhi Paturi village had a population of 609. That makes it the 11th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 319 residents.

Arurhi Paturi village has 307 males and 302 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arurhi Paturi has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Arurhi Paturi is 246443. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arurhi Paturi covers 93.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arurhi Paturi falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Arurhi Paturi is Rishikesh, about 134 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Arurhi Paturi.

Arurhi Paturi is about 33 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arurhi Paturi is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Joshimath is about 11 km away. Chamoli is about 33 km away. Srīnagar is about 86 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandukaswar (2.2 km), Salud Dugra (4.6 km) and Bhyudar (6.2 km).

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

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