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About Sawara Village

Sawara is a mid sized village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 744, made up of 381 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sawara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sawara village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Chakrata
Pincode 248123
Area (hectares) 120.37 hectares
Population 744
Male Population 381
Female Population 363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sawara compares

By the 2011 count Sawara is the 12th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 120.37 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Sawara

Sawara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sawara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sawara from other places

Sawara lies about 42 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.

Distances from Sawara
Tehsil headquarters Chakrata 7.4 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 30 km
District headquarters Dehradun 42 km

Villages closest to Sawara

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.

Common questions about Sawara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sawara village had a population of 744. That makes it the 12th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.

Sawara village has 381 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sawara has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Sawara is 248123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sawara covers 120.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sawara falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Sawara 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 km distance for Sawara.

Sawara is about 42 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sawara is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. Chakrata is about 7.4 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 30 km away. Dehradun is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamuwa (1.6 km), Bohaa (1.8 km) and Daduwa (2.0 km).

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

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