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About Ganai Village
Ganai is a small village in Joshimath tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 450, made up of 240 males and 210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 875 females per 1000 males. The village covers 213.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246472, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Ganai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Joshimath |
| Pincode | 246472 |
| Area (hectares) | 213.77 hectares |
| Population | 450 |
| Male Population | 240 |
| Female Population | 210 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 875 |
| 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 Ganai compares
By the 2011 count Ganai is the 16th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 319 residents. Its 213.77 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 903.
Getting to Ganai
Ganai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganai 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 Ganai from other places
Ganai lies about 18 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 124 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Joshimath | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chamoli | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Srīnagar | 74 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 124 km |
Villages closest to Ganai
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.
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Common questions about Ganai
As per the Census of India 2011, Ganai village had a population of 450. That makes it the 16th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 319 residents.
Ganai village has 240 males and 210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ganai has about 875 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 903.
The pincode recorded for Ganai is 246472. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ganai covers 213.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Ganai falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Ganai is Rishikesh, about 124 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 Ganai.
Ganai is about 18 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ganai is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Joshimath is about 11 km away. Chamoli is about 18 km away. Srīnagar is about 74 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Darmi (1.6 km), Molta (2.4 km) and Pagnau (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ganai today is likely to be higher.
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