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About Gajera Village

Gajera is a small village in Chaubattakhal tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 156, made up of 66 males and 90 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,364 females per 1000 males. The village covers 14.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246167, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gajera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gajera village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Chaubattakhal
Pincode 246167
Area (hectares) 14.02 hectares
Population 156
Male Population 66
Female Population 90
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,364
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 Gajera compares

By the 2011 count Gajera is the 77th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 155 residents. Its 14.02 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1266.

Getting to Gajera

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

Gajera lies about 30 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 41 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 Gajera
Tehsil headquarters Chaubattakhal 2.5 km
Nearest town Pauri 22 km
District headquarters Garhwal 30 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 41 km

Villages closest to Gajera

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 Gajera

As per the Census of India 2011, Gajera village had a population of 156. That makes it the 77th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 155 residents.

Gajera village has 66 males and 90 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gajera has about 1364 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1266.

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

Gajera covers 14.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gajera falls under Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Gajera is Kotdwara, about 41 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 Gajera.

Gajera is about 30 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gajera is in Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district. Chaubattakhal is about 2.5 km away. Pauri is about 22 km away. Garhwal is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gajarsain (under 2 km), Chaundi (under 2 km) and Nau Gaon (under 2 km).

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

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