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About Kwarala Village

Kwarala is a mid sized village in Dhari tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 543, made up of 265 males and 278 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kwarala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kwarala village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Nainital
Tehsil Dhari
Pincode 263157
Area (hectares) 196 hectares
Population 543
Male Population 265
Female Population 278
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,049
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kwarala compares

By the 2011 count Kwarala is the 58th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 511 residents. Its 196 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Kwarala

Kwarala is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kwarala as Available within 10+ 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 Kwarala from other places

Kwarala lies about 82 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 36 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 Kwarala
Tehsil headquarters Dhari 19 km
Nearest town Pauri 27 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 36 km
District headquarters Nainital 82 km

Villages closest to Kwarala

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 Kwarala

As per the Census of India 2011, Kwarala village had a population of 543. That makes it the 58th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 511 residents.

Kwarala village has 265 males and 278 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kwarala has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Kwarala is 263157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kwarala covers 196 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kwarala falls under Dhari tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kwarala is Kotdwara, about 36 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 10+ km distance for Kwarala.

Kwarala is about 82 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kwarala is in Dhari tehsil of Nainital district. Dhari is about 19 km away. Pauri is about 27 km away. Kotdwara is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lawardowa (under 2 km), Parwara (under 2 km) and Shalakwar (under 2 km).

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

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