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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Eithan is a mid sized village in Tyuni tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 689, made up of 361 males and 328 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 340.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248199, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Tyuni |
| Pincode | 248199 |
| Area (hectares) | 340.34 hectares |
| Population | 689 |
| Male Population | 361 |
| Female Population | 328 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 909 |
| 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 Eithan is the 9th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 414 residents. Its 340.34 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 925.
Eithan is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Eithan 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.
Eithan lies about 25 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.
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Tyuni | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 25 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tyuni 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, Eithan village had a population of 689. That makes it the 9th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 414 residents.
Eithan village has 361 males and 328 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Eithan has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 925.
The pincode recorded for Eithan is 248199. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Eithan covers 340.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Eithan falls under Tyuni tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Eithan 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 Eithan.
Eithan is about 25 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Eithan is in Tyuni tehsil of Dehradun district. Mussoorie is about 16 km away. Tyuni is about 25 km away. Dehradun is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jagthan (under 2 km), Phanar (7.9 km) and Hartal (10 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Eithan today is likely to be higher.
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