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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Khani is a small village in Kalsi tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 155, made up of 78 males and 77 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248158, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Kalsi |
| Pincode | 248158 |
| Area (hectares) | 160.37 hectares |
| Population | 155 |
| Male Population | 78 |
| Female Population | 77 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 987 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Khani is the 100th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 160.37 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.
Khani is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khani as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Khani lies about 29 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 | 2.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 29 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, Khani village had a population of 155. That makes it the 100th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.
Khani village has 78 males and 77 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khani has about 987 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 Khani is 248158. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khani covers 160.37 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.
Khani falls under Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Khani notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Khani.
Khani is about 29 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khani is in Kalsi tehsil of Dehradun district. Kalsi is about 2.9 km away. Mussoorie is about 22 km away. Dehradun is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Patiyana (under 2 km), Bijau (under 2 km) and Sarsona (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khani today is likely to be higher.
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