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About Raigari Village

Raigari 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 48 males and 49 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246483, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raigari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raigari village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Joshimath
Pincode 246483
Area (hectares) 22.26 hectares
Population 97
Male Population 48
Female Population 49
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
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 Raigari compares

By the 2011 count Raigari 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 22.26 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Raigari

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

Raigari lies about 26 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 108 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 Raigari
District headquarters Chamoli 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Joshimath 31 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 75 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 108 km

Villages closest to Raigari

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 Raigari

As per the Census of India 2011, Raigari 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.

Raigari village has 48 males and 49 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raigari has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 903.

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

Raigari covers 22.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raigari falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Raigari is Ramnagar, about 108 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 Raigari.

Raigari is about 26 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raigari is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Chamoli is about 26 km away. Joshimath is about 31 km away. Srīnagar is about 75 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jalam (2.0 km), Marwadi Chak Pakhi (18 km) and Morana Chak Subhai (18 km).

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

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