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About Bhandali Village

Bhandali is a small village in Chaubattakhal tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 146, made up of 56 males and 90 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,607 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246167, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandali village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Chaubattakhal
Pincode 246167
Area (hectares) 73.71 hectares
Population 146
Male Population 56
Female Population 90
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,607
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 Bhandali compares

By the 2011 count Bhandali is the 87th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 155 residents. Its 73.71 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1266.

Getting to Bhandali

Bhandali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhandali 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 Bhandali from other places

Bhandali lies about 31 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 42 km away. 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 Bhandali
Tehsil headquarters Chaubattakhal 5.6 km
Nearest town Pauri 19 km
District headquarters Garhwal 31 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 42 km

Villages closest to Bhandali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaubattakhal 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 Bhandali

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandali village had a population of 146. That makes it the 87th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 155 residents.

Bhandali village has 56 males and 90 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandali has about 1607 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1266.

The pincode recorded for Bhandali is 246167. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandali covers 73.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhandali falls under Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhandali is Kotdwara, about 42 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bhandali.

Bhandali is about 31 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandali is in Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district. Chaubattakhal is about 5.6 km away. Pauri is about 19 km away. Garhwal is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chamali Lagga Bhandali (under 2 km), Matiyala (under 2 km) and Matiyalana Sera (under 2 km).

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

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