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About Chaura Village

Chaura is a small village in Gangolihat tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 230, made up of 106 males and 124 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,170 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaura village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Gangolihat
Pincode 262522
Area (hectares) 68.91 hectares
Population 230
Male Population 106
Female Population 124
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,170
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 Chaura compares

By the 2011 count Chaura is the 105th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 231 residents. Its 68.91 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1159.

Getting to Chaura

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

Chaura lies about 26 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 54 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 Chaura
Tehsil headquarters Gangolihat 11 km
District headquarters Pithoragarh 26 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 26 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 54 km

Villages closest to Chaura

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 Chaura

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaura village had a population of 230. That makes it the 105th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 231 residents.

Chaura village has 106 males and 124 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaura has about 1170 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1159.

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

Chaura covers 68.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chaura falls under Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Chaura is Kathgodam, about 54 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 Chaura.

Chaura is about 26 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaura is in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Gangolihat is about 11 km away. Pithoragarh is about 26 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kheti Gaon (under 2 km), Kheti Gar (under 2 km) and Chaudhari (under 2 km).

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

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