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About Bhandari Gaon Village

Bhandari Gaon is a mid sized village in Berinag tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 940, made up of 463 males and 477 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,030 females per 1000 males. The village covers 243.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262534, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandari Gaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandari Gaon village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Berinag
Pincode 262534
Area (hectares) 243.26 hectares
Population 940
Male Population 463
Female Population 477
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,030
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 Bhandari Gaon compares

By the 2011 count Bhandari Gaon is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 183 residents. Its 243.26 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Bhandari Gaon

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

Bhandari Gaon lies about 15 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Tanakpur, about 64 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 Bhandari Gaon
District headquarters Pithoragarh 15 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Berinag 18 km
Nearest railway station Tanakpur 64 km

Villages closest to Bhandari Gaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Berinag 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 Bhandari Gaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandari Gaon village had a population of 940. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 183 residents.

Bhandari Gaon village has 463 males and 477 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandari Gaon has about 1030 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Bhandari Gaon is 262534. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandari Gaon covers 243.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhandari Gaon falls under Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhandari Gaon is Tanakpur, about 64 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 Bhandari Gaon.

Bhandari Gaon is about 15 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandari Gaon is in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Pithoragarh is about 15 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 15 km away. Berinag is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gol (3.8 km), Hariyat Naghar (6.5 km) and Kalinag R F (6.5 km).

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

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