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About Mehunwala Khalsa Village

Mehunwala Khalsa is a large village in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,844, made up of 2,006 males and 1,838 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248198, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehunwala Khalsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehunwala Khalsa village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Vikasnagar
Pincode 248198
Area (hectares) 155.76 hectares
Population 3,844
Male Population 2,006
Female Population 1,838
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mehunwala Khalsa compares

By the 2011 count Mehunwala Khalsa is the 18th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 155.76 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Mehunwala Khalsa

Mehunwala Khalsa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mehunwala Khalsa as Available within <5 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.

How far is Mehunwala Khalsa from other places

Mehunwala Khalsa lies about 28 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 Mehunwala Khalsa
Tehsil headquarters Vikasnagar 4.0 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 19 km
District headquarters Dehradun 28 km

Villages closest to Mehunwala Khalsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vikasnagar 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 Mehunwala Khalsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehunwala Khalsa village had a population of 3,844. That makes it the 18th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.

Mehunwala Khalsa village has 2,006 males and 1,838 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehunwala Khalsa has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Mehunwala Khalsa is 248198. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehunwala Khalsa covers 155.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mehunwala Khalsa falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Mehunwala Khalsa 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 10+ km distance for Mehunwala Khalsa.

Mehunwala Khalsa is about 28 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mehunwala Khalsa is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Vikasnagar is about 4.0 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 19 km away. Dehradun is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jiwangarh (under 2 km), Ambari (1.6 km) and Ambari Jungle (1.6 km).

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

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