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About Kuwa Kharka Village

Kuwa Kharka is a small village in THALISAIN tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 88, made up of 34 males and 54 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,588 females per 1000 males. The village covers 11.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kuwa Kharka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kuwa Kharka village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil THALISAIN
Pincode 246123
Area (hectares) 11.18 hectares
Population 88
Male Population 34
Female Population 54
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,588
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 Kuwa Kharka compares

By the 2011 count Kuwa Kharka is the 288th largest of the 390 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 11.18 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1285.

Getting to Kuwa Kharka

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

Kuwa Kharka lies about 58 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 69 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 Kuwa Kharka
Tehsil headquarters THALISAIN 18 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 24 km
District headquarters Garhwal 58 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 69 km

Villages closest to Kuwa Kharka

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in THALISAIN 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 Kuwa Kharka

As per the Census of India 2011, Kuwa Kharka village had a population of 88. That makes it the 288th largest of the 390 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Kuwa Kharka village has 34 males and 54 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kuwa Kharka has about 1588 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1285.

The pincode recorded for Kuwa Kharka is 246123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kuwa Kharka covers 11.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kuwa Kharka falls under THALISAIN tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kuwa Kharka is Kotdwara, about 69 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 Kuwa Kharka.

Kuwa Kharka is about 58 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kuwa Kharka is in THALISAIN tehsil of Garhwal district. THALISAIN is about 18 km away. Srīnagar is about 24 km away. Garhwal is about 58 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Akhara (under 2 km), Kailakhur (2.0 km) and Dangi (2.0 km).

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

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