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About Gandriyakhal Village

Gandriyakhal is a small village in Kotdwara tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 391, made up of 202 males and 189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gandriyakhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandriyakhal village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Kotdwara
Pincode 246127
Area (hectares) 35.64 hectares
Population 391
Male Population 202
Female Population 189
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gandriyakhal compares

By the 2011 count Gandriyakhal is the 60th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 396 residents. Its 35.64 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1139.

Getting to Gandriyakhal

Gandriyakhal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gandriyakhal as Available within 10+ 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 Gandriyakhal from other places

Gandriyakhal lies about 34 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 45 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 Gandriyakhal
District headquarters Garhwal 34 km
Nearest town Pauri 34 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 45 km

Villages closest to Gandriyakhal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandriyakhal village had a population of 391. That makes it the 60th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 396 residents.

Gandriyakhal village has 202 males and 189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandriyakhal has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1139.

The pincode recorded for Gandriyakhal is 246127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gandriyakhal covers 35.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gandriyakhal falls under Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Gandriyakhal is Kotdwara, about 45 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gandriyakhal.

Gandriyakhal is about 34 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gandriyakhal is in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district. Garhwal is about 34 km away. Pauri is about 34 km away. Kotdwara is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Umalda (8.7 km), Sona Nadi Range (P-1) (8.9 km) and Sona Nadi Range (P-2) (8.9 km).

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

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