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About Khanker Village
Khanker is a small village in Chaubattakhal tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 24, made up of 15 males and 9 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 600 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246162, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Khanker Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Chaubattakhal |
| Pincode | 246162 |
| Area (hectares) | 12.01 hectares |
| Population | 24 |
| Male Population | 15 |
| Female Population | 9 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 600 |
| 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 Khanker compares
By the 2011 count Khanker is the 215th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 155 residents. Its 12.01 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1266.
Getting to Khanker
Khanker is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Khanker 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 Khanker from other places
Khanker lies about 57 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 62 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.
| Nearest town | Srīnagar | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Chaubattakhal | 32 km |
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 57 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 62 km |
Villages closest to Khanker
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.
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Common questions about Khanker
As per the Census of India 2011, Khanker village had a population of 24. That makes it the 215th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 155 residents.
Khanker village has 15 males and 9 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khanker has about 600 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1266.
The pincode recorded for Khanker is 246162. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khanker covers 12.01 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.
Khanker falls under Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Khanker is Rishikesh, about 62 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 10+ km distance for Khanker.
Khanker is about 57 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khanker is in Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district. Srīnagar is about 13 km away. Chaubattakhal is about 32 km away. Garhwal is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Rampur (5.6 km), Alkhetu (6.4 km) and Longisar (8.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khanker today is likely to be higher.
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