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About Pastoli Village

Pastoli is a small village in Tharali tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 226, made up of 104 males and 122 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,173 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246444, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pastoli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pastoli village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Tharali
Pincode 246444
Area (hectares) 35.73 hectares
Population 226
Male Population 104
Female Population 122
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,173
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 Pastoli compares

By the 2011 count Pastoli is the 133rd largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 35.73 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1152.

Getting to Pastoli

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

Pastoli lies about 66 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 88 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 Pastoli
Tehsil headquarters Tharali 31 km
Nearest town Almora 49 km
District headquarters Chamoli 66 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 88 km

Villages closest to Pastoli

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 Pastoli

As per the Census of India 2011, Pastoli village had a population of 226. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.

Pastoli village has 104 males and 122 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pastoli has about 1173 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1152.

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

Pastoli covers 35.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pastoli falls under Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Pastoli is Kathgodam, about 88 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 Pastoli.

Pastoli is about 66 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pastoli is in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district. Tharali is about 31 km away. Almora is about 49 km away. Chamoli is about 66 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kakad Toli (under 2 km), Majetha Laga Angtoli (under 2 km) and Tonda Laga Angtoli (under 2 km).

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

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