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About Bhandari Gaon Village

Bhandari Gaon is a small village in Gangolihat tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 80, made up of 35 males and 45 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,286 females per 1000 males. The village covers 8.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262522, 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 Gangolihat
Pincode 262522
Area (hectares) 8.92 hectares
Population 80
Male Population 35
Female Population 45
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,286
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 the 206th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 231 residents. Its 8.92 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1159.

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
Tehsil headquarters Gangolihat 3.8 km
District headquarters Pithoragarh 15 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 15 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 Gangolihat 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 80. That makes it the 206th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 231 residents.

Bhandari Gaon village has 35 males and 45 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandari Gaon has about 1286 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1159.

The pincode recorded for Bhandari Gaon is 262522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandari Gaon covers 8.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandari Gaon falls under Gangolihat 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 Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Gangolihat is about 3.8 km away. Pithoragarh is about 15 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khati Gaon (5.4 km), Khetigaon (5.4 km) and Nag (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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