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About Shrigadh Village

Shrigadh is a small village in Pokhari tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 378, made up of 167 males and 211 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,263 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246473, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shrigadh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shrigadh village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Pokhari
Pincode 246473
Area (hectares) 60.92 hectares
Population 378
Male Population 167
Female Population 211
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,263
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shrigadh compares

By the 2011 count Shrigadh is the 33rd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 60.92 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1152.

Getting to Shrigadh

Shrigadh is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Shrigadh as Available within 10+ 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 Shrigadh from other places

Shrigadh lies about 61 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 47 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 Shrigadh
Nearest town Pauri 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Pokhari 32 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 47 km
District headquarters Chamoli 61 km

Villages closest to Shrigadh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shrigadh village had a population of 378. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.

Shrigadh village has 167 males and 211 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shrigadh has about 1263 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1152.

The pincode recorded for Shrigadh is 246473. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shrigadh covers 60.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shrigadh falls under Pokhari tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Shrigadh is Kotdwara, about 47 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Shrigadh.

Shrigadh is about 61 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shrigadh is in Pokhari tehsil of Chamoli district. Pauri is about 13 km away. Pokhari is about 32 km away. Kotdwara is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rano (8.9 km), Kujasu (9.4 km) and Lostu Panthari (10 km).

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

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