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About Bilagar Village

Bilagar is a small village in Joshimath tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 97, made up of 46 males and 51 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,109 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246483, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bilagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bilagar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Joshimath
Pincode 246483
Area (hectares) 9.24 hectares
Population 97
Male Population 46
Female Population 51
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,109
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bilagar compares

By the 2011 count Bilagar is the 66th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 319 residents. Its 9.24 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Bilagar

Bilagar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bilagar as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Bilagar from other places

Bilagar lies about 29 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 132 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 Bilagar
Tehsil headquarters Joshimath 8.0 km
District headquarters Chamoli 29 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 86 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 132 km

Villages closest to Bilagar

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 Bilagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bilagar village had a population of 97. That makes it the 66th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 319 residents.

Bilagar village has 46 males and 51 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bilagar has about 1109 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Bilagar is 246483. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bilagar covers 9.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bilagar falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bilagar is Ramnagar, about 132 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 village for Bilagar.

Bilagar is about 29 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bilagar is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Joshimath is about 8.0 km away. Chamoli is about 29 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 Chamtoli (under 2 km), Dhak (under 2 km) and Bhangyul (1.5 km).

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

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