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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Guthar is a small village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 92 males and 114 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,239 females per 1000 males. The village covers 371.56 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) | 371.56 hectares |
| Population | 206 |
| Male Population | 92 |
| Female Population | 114 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,239 |
| 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 Guthar is the 84th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 371.56 hectares work out to about 0.6 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.
Guthar is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Guthar 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Guthar lies about 45 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 | 19 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 30 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 45 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, Guthar village had a population of 206. That makes it the 84th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.
Guthar village has 92 males and 114 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Guthar has about 1239 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 953.
The pincode recorded for Guthar is 248123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Guthar covers 371.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Guthar falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Guthar 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 Guthar.
Guthar is about 45 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Guthar is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. Chakrata is about 19 km away. Mussoorie is about 30 km away. Dehradun is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dhaura Pudia (under 2 km), Lakha Mandal (under 2 km) and Chhultar (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Guthar today is likely to be higher.
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