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About Jalgwar Village

Jalgwar is a small village in Joshimath tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 360, made up of 185 males and 175 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246472, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalgwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalgwar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Joshimath
Pincode 246472
Area (hectares) 140.57 hectares
Population 360
Male Population 185
Female Population 175
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Jalgwar compares

By the 2011 count Jalgwar is the 27th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 319 residents. Its 140.57 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Jalgwar

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

Jalgwar lies about 12 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 116 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 Jalgwar
District headquarters Chamoli 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Joshimath 16 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 67 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 116 km

Villages closest to Jalgwar

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 Jalgwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalgwar village had a population of 360. That makes it the 27th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 319 residents.

Jalgwar village has 185 males and 175 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalgwar has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Jalgwar is 246472. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalgwar covers 140.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jalgwar falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jalgwar is Rishikesh, about 116 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 Jalgwar.

Jalgwar is about 12 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalgwar is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Chamoli is about 12 km away. Joshimath is about 16 km away. Srīnagar is about 67 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Noligwar (under 2 km), Pokhani Urf Pokhari (2.0 km) and Dumak (2.8 km).

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

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