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About Jakha Rawat Village

Jakha Rawat is a small village in Berinag tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 242, made up of 109 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,220 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262531, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakha Rawat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakha Rawat village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Berinag
Pincode 262531
Area (hectares) 37.38 hectares
Population 242
Male Population 109
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,220
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 Jakha Rawat compares

By the 2011 count Jakha Rawat is the 61st largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 183 residents. Its 37.38 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Jakha Rawat

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

Jakha Rawat lies about 30 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 79 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 Jakha Rawat
Tehsil headquarters Berinag 2.6 km
District headquarters Pithoragarh 30 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 30 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 79 km

Villages closest to Jakha Rawat

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 Jakha Rawat

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakha Rawat village had a population of 242. That makes it the 61st largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 183 residents.

Jakha Rawat village has 109 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakha Rawat has about 1220 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Jakha Rawat is 262531. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakha Rawat covers 37.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jakha Rawat falls under Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jakha Rawat is Kathgodam, about 79 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 Jakha Rawat.

Jakha Rawat is about 30 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jakha Rawat is in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Berinag is about 2.6 km away. Pithoragarh is about 30 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dudariya Legga Jakh (under 2 km), Kande (under 2 km) and Sakun Kande (under 2 km).

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

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