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About Uttaraun Village

Uttaraun is a mid sized village in Karnaprayag tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 636, made up of 329 males and 307 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246444, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttaraun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttaraun village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Karnaprayag
Pincode 246444
Area (hectares) 58.79 hectares
Population 636
Male Population 329
Female Population 307
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Uttaraun compares

By the 2011 count Uttaraun is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 184 residents. Its 58.79 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1199.

Getting to Uttaraun

Uttaraun is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Uttaraun 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 Uttaraun from other places

Uttaraun lies about 22 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 102 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 Uttaraun
District headquarters Chamoli 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Karnaprayag 34 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 55 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 102 km

Villages closest to Uttaraun

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karnaprayag 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 Uttaraun

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttaraun village had a population of 636. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 184 residents.

Uttaraun village has 329 males and 307 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttaraun has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1199.

The pincode recorded for Uttaraun is 246444. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttaraun covers 58.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttaraun falls under Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Uttaraun is Rishikesh, about 102 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 Uttaraun.

Uttaraun is about 22 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttaraun is in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district. Chamoli is about 22 km away. Karnaprayag is about 34 km away. Srīnagar is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nausari (5.7 km), Syalpani (6.9 km) and Siroli (13 km).

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

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