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About Rachuli Village

Rachuli is a mid sized village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 526, made up of 243 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,165 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rachuli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rachuli village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Pauri
Pincode 246165
Area (hectares) 113.45 hectares
Population 526
Male Population 243
Female Population 283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,165
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 Rachuli compares

By the 2011 count Rachuli is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 113.45 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1259.

Getting to Rachuli

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

Rachuli lies about 46 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 56 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 Rachuli
Tehsil headquarters Pauri 8.3 km
District headquarters Garhwal 46 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 56 km

Villages closest to Rachuli

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 Rachuli

As per the Census of India 2011, Rachuli village had a population of 526. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.

Rachuli village has 243 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rachuli has about 1165 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1259.

The pincode recorded for Rachuli is 246165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rachuli covers 113.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rachuli falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Rachuli is Rishikesh, about 56 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 Rachuli.

Rachuli is about 46 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rachuli is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Pauri is about 8.3 km away. Garhwal is about 46 km away. Rishikesh is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhetuli (under 2 km), Kaunkuli (under 2 km) and Muli Gaon (under 2 km).

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

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