Dehradun Food Guide: Taste the Magic of Mountain Flavors
Kafuli, chainsoo and phaanu are the Garhwali dishes Dehradun is built on, alongside the momos and chaat the hill town is better known for.
- 04 Aug 25
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Kunna is a small village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 394, made up of 195 males and 199 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 541.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Chakrata |
| Pincode | 248123 |
| Area (hectares) | 541.28 hectares |
| Population | 394 |
| Male Population | 195 |
| Female Population | 199 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,021 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kunna is the 47th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 541.28 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 953.
Kunna is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kunna as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Kunna lies about 40 km from Dehradun. 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chakrata | 17 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 40 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chakrata 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kunna village had a population of 394. That makes it the 47th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.
Kunna village has 195 males and 199 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kunna has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 953.
The pincode recorded for Kunna is 248123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kunna covers 541.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kunna falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Kunna notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kunna.
Kunna is about 40 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kunna is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. Chakrata is about 17 km away. Mussoorie is about 26 km away. Dehradun is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Silamu (3.0 km), Jashta (3.1 km) and Megar (3.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kunna today is likely to be higher.
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