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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Kakari is a small village in Kalsi tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 312, made up of 162 males and 150 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Kalsi |
| Pincode | 248165 |
| Area (hectares) | 307.09 hectares |
| Population | 312 |
| Male Population | 162 |
| Female Population | 150 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 926 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kakari is the 43rd largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 307.09 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.
Kakari is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kakari as Available within 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.
Kakari lies about 36 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 | 7.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 27 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 36 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, Kakari village had a population of 312. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.
Kakari village has 162 males and 150 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kakari has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.
The pincode recorded for Kakari is 248165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kakari covers 307.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kakari falls under Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Kakari 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 5 - 10 km distance for Kakari.
Kakari is about 36 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kakari is in Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district. Kalsi is about 7.8 km away. Mussoorie is about 27 km away. Dehradun is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kanbua (under 2 km), Sakani (1.7 km) and Alsi (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kakari today is likely to be higher.
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