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About Siloan Village
Siloan is a small village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 41, made up of 16 males and 25 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,562 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246163, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Siloan Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Pauri |
| Pincode | 246163 |
| Area (hectares) | 47.99 hectares |
| Population | 41 |
| Male Population | 16 |
| Female Population | 25 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,562 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Siloan compares
By the 2011 count Siloan is the 498th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 47.99 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1259.
Getting to Siloan
Siloan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Siloan as Available within village. 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 Siloan from other places
Siloan lies about 75 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 61 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 | 27 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Pauri | 35 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 61 km |
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 75 km |
Villages closest to Siloan
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pauri tehsil.
- Kukhar Gaon 1.7 km
- Badthwal Gaon 3.8 km
- Gair 7.6 km
- Gairwal Gaon 7.6 km
- Latugair 7.6 km
- Falda 9.0 km
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 Siloan
As per the Census of India 2011, Siloan village had a population of 41. That makes it the 498th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.
Siloan village has 16 males and 25 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Siloan has about 1562 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1259.
The pincode recorded for Siloan is 246163. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Siloan covers 47.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Siloan falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Siloan is Rishikesh, about 61 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Siloan.
Siloan is about 75 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Siloan is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Srīnagar is about 27 km away. Pauri is about 35 km away. Rishikesh is about 61 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kukhar Gaon (1.7 km), Badthwal Gaon (3.8 km) and Gair (7.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Siloan today is likely to be higher.
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