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
10 min
Bajau is a small village in Kalsi tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 250, made up of 127 males and 123 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248196, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Kalsi |
| Pincode | 248196 |
| Area (hectares) | 95.17 hectares |
| Population | 250 |
| Male Population | 127 |
| Female Population | 123 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 969 |
| 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 Bajau is the 61st largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 95.17 hectares work out to about 2.6 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 948.
Bajau is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bajau 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.
Bajau lies about 34 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 | Kalsi | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 34 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalsi 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, Bajau village had a population of 250. That makes it the 61st largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.
Bajau village has 127 males and 123 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bajau has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.
The pincode recorded for Bajau is 248196. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bajau covers 95.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bajau falls under Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Bajau 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 Bajau.
Bajau is about 34 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bajau is in Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district. Kalsi is about 13 km away. Mussoorie is about 22 km away. Dehradun is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ratar (under 2 km), Tiprara (under 2 km) and Sawai (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bajau today is likely to be higher.
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