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About Jairaj Village

Jairaj is a small village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 68, made up of 26 males and 42 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,615 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jairaj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jairaj village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Pauri
Pincode 246001
Area (hectares) 20.1 hectares
Population 68
Male Population 26
Female Population 42
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,615
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 Jairaj compares

By the 2011 count Jairaj is the 413th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 20.1 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1259.

Getting to Jairaj

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

Jairaj lies about 32 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 43 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 Jairaj
Tehsil headquarters Pauri 19 km
District headquarters Garhwal 32 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 43 km

Villages closest to Jairaj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jairaj village had a population of 68. That makes it the 413th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.

Jairaj village has 26 males and 42 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jairaj has about 1615 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1259.

The pincode recorded for Jairaj is 246001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jairaj covers 20.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jairaj falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jairaj is Kotdwara, about 43 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 Jairaj.

Jairaj is about 32 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jairaj is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Pauri is about 19 km away. Garhwal is about 32 km away. Kotdwara is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bairagan (under 2 km), Kiwirali Malli (under 2 km) and Kiwirali Talli (under 2 km).

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

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