Skip to main content

About Kharsain Village

Kharsain is a small village in Karnaprayag tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 442, made up of 204 males and 238 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,167 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharsain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharsain village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Karnaprayag
Pincode 246429
Area (hectares) 100.18 hectares
Population 442
Male Population 204
Female Population 238
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,167
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharsain compares

By the 2011 count Kharsain is the 18th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 184 residents. Its 100.18 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1199.

Getting to Kharsain

Kharsain is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharsain as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Kharsain from other places

Kharsain lies about 27 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 80 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 Kharsain
Tehsil headquarters Karnaprayag 9.5 km
District headquarters Chamoli 27 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 33 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 80 km

Villages closest to Kharsain

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 Kharsain

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharsain village had a population of 442. That makes it the 18th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 184 residents.

Kharsain village has 204 males and 238 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharsain has about 1167 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1199.

The pincode recorded for Kharsain is 246429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharsain covers 100.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kharsain falls under Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kharsain is Kotdwara, about 80 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 10+ km distance for Kharsain.

Kharsain is about 27 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharsain is in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district. Karnaprayag is about 9.5 km away. Chamoli is about 27 km away. Srīnagar is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gainthi (under 2 km), Dewal (under 2 km) and Dewal Garasari (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All