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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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Gawaila is a small village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 395, made up of 200 males and 195 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248196, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Chakrata |
| Pincode | 248196 |
| Area (hectares) | 193.84 hectares |
| Population | 395 |
| Male Population | 200 |
| Female Population | 195 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 975 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Gawaila is the 44th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 193.84 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.
Gawaila is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Gawaila 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. The nearest villages by name are Derio, Dhaura Pudia, Dohajhusau and Dunawa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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, Gawaila village had a population of 395. That makes it the 44th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.
Gawaila village has 200 males and 195 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gawaila has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.
The pincode recorded for Gawaila is 248196. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gawaila covers 193.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gawaila falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Gawaila notes the nearest railway station 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 Gawaila.
Gawaila is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gawaila today is likely to be higher.
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