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About Chatra Village

Chatra is a mid sized village in Tyuni tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 651, made up of 327 males and 324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248199, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chatra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chatra village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Tyuni
Pincode 248199
Area (hectares) 137.79 hectares
Population 651
Male Population 327
Female Population 324
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chatra compares

By the 2011 count Chatra is the 12th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 414 residents. Its 137.79 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Chatra

Chatra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chatra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.

How far is Chatra from other places

Chatra 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.

Distances from Chatra
Nearest town Mussoorie 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Tyuni 34 km
District headquarters Dehradun 34 km

Villages closest to Chatra

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.

Common questions about Chatra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chatra village had a population of 651. That makes it the 12th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 414 residents.

Chatra village has 327 males and 324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chatra has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Chatra is 248199. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chatra covers 137.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chatra falls under Tyuni tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Chatra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chatra.

Chatra 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.

Chatra is in Tyuni tehsil of Dehradun district. Mussoorie is about 20 km away. Tyuni is about 34 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 Eithan (12 km), Jagthan (12 km) and Bhunar (17 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chatra today is likely to be higher.

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