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About Jhawana Village

Jhawana is a small village in Kotdwara tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 225, made up of 112 males and 113 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhawana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhawana village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Kotdwara
Pincode 246127
Area (hectares) 31.35 hectares
Population 225
Male Population 112
Female Population 113
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
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 Jhawana compares

By the 2011 count Jhawana is the 101st largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 396 residents. Its 31.35 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1139.

Getting to Jhawana

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

Jhawana lies about 3.3 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 8.2 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 Jhawana
District headquarters Garhwal 3.3 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 8.2 km
Nearest town Kotdwāra 8.2 km

Villages closest to Jhawana

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 Jhawana

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhawana village had a population of 225. That makes it the 101st largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 396 residents.

Jhawana village has 112 males and 113 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhawana has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1139.

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

Jhawana covers 31.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhawana falls under Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jhawana is Kotdwara, about 8.2 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 Jhawana.

Jhawana is about 3.3 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhawana is in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district. Garhwal is about 3.3 km away. Kotdwara is about 8.2 km away. Kotdwāra is about 8.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amsaur (under 2 km), Jamargadi Malli (1.9 km) and Jamargadi Talli (1.9 km).

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

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