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About Chaunda Village

Chaunda is a small village in Tharali tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 433, made up of 180 males and 253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,406 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246481, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaunda village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Tharali
Pincode 246481
Area (hectares) 72.1 hectares
Population 433
Male Population 180
Female Population 253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,406
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 Chaunda compares

By the 2011 count Chaunda is the 54th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 72.1 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1152.

Getting to Chaunda

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

Chaunda lies about 41 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 86 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 Chaunda
Tehsil headquarters Tharali under 2 km
District headquarters Chamoli 41 km
Nearest town Almora 55 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 86 km

Villages closest to Chaunda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaunda village had a population of 433. That makes it the 54th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.

Chaunda village has 180 males and 253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaunda has about 1406 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1152.

The pincode recorded for Chaunda is 246481. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaunda covers 72.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chaunda falls under Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Chaunda is Ramnagar, about 86 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 Chaunda.

Chaunda is about 41 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaunda is in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district. Tharali is about under 2 km away. Chamoli is about 41 km away. Almora 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 Chaud (under 2 km), Bhenta (under 2 km) and Kimani (under 2 km).

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

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