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About Bairagarh Village

Bairagarh is a small village in Yamkeshwar tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 303, made up of 155 males and 148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bairagarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bairagarh village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Yamkeshwar
Pincode 246121
Area (hectares) 73.2 hectares
Population 303
Male Population 155
Female Population 148
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bairagarh compares

By the 2011 count Bairagarh is the 31st largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 171 residents. Its 73.2 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1206.

Getting to Bairagarh

Bairagarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bairagarh as Available within 10+ 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 Bairagarh from other places

Bairagarh lies about 37 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 9.5 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 Bairagarh
Nearest town Rishīkesh 9.1 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 9.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Yamkeshwar 11 km
District headquarters Garhwal 37 km

Villages closest to Bairagarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bairagarh village had a population of 303. That makes it the 31st largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 171 residents.

Bairagarh village has 155 males and 148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bairagarh has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1206.

The pincode recorded for Bairagarh is 246121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bairagarh covers 73.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bairagarh falls under Yamkeshwar tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bairagarh is Rishikesh, about 9.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bairagarh.

Bairagarh is about 37 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bairagarh is in Yamkeshwar tehsil of Garhwal district. Rishīkesh is about 9.1 km away. Rishikesh is about 9.5 km away. Yamkeshwar is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhel Dunga (under 2 km), Gyutha (1.5 km) and Judda (2.0 km).

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

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