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About Boranshi Village

Boranshi is a small village in Dhari tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 283, made up of 136 males and 147 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Boranshi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Boranshi village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Nainital
Tehsil Dhari
Pincode 263136
Area (hectares) 86.23 hectares
Population 283
Male Population 136
Female Population 147
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,081
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 Boranshi compares

By the 2011 count Boranshi is the 97th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 511 residents. Its 86.23 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Boranshi

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

Boranshi lies about 88 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 58 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 Boranshi
Nearest town Pauri 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhari 32 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 58 km
District headquarters Nainital 88 km

Villages closest to Boranshi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Boranshi village had a population of 283. That makes it the 97th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 511 residents.

Boranshi village has 136 males and 147 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Boranshi has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Boranshi is 263136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Boranshi covers 86.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Boranshi falls under Dhari tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Boranshi is Kotdwara, about 58 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 Boranshi.

Boranshi is about 88 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Boranshi is in Dhari tehsil of Nainital district. Pauri is about 22 km away. Dhari is about 32 km away. Kotdwara 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 Maitoli (4.4 km), Dungri (7.7 km) and Deeni Tallee (8.7 km).

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

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