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About Bajira Village

Bajira is a mid sized village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 964, made up of 435 males and 529 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,216 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bajira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bajira village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246141
Area (hectares) 100.6 hectares
Population 964
Male Population 435
Female Population 529
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,216
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 Bajira compares

By the 2011 count Bajira is the 13th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 100.6 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1247.

Getting to Bajira

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

Bajira lies about 71 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 44 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 Bajira
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 11 km
Nearest town Almora 34 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 44 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 71 km

Villages closest to Bajira

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jakholi 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 Bajira

As per the Census of India 2011, Bajira village had a population of 964. That makes it the 13th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Bajira village has 435 males and 529 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bajira has about 1216 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1247.

The pincode recorded for Bajira is 246141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bajira covers 100.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bajira falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bajira is Ramnagar, about 44 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 Bajira.

Bajira is about 71 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bajira is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Jakholi is about 11 km away. Almora is about 34 km away. Ramnagar is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Biran Goan (under 2 km), Kandali (2.9 km) and Mar Gaon (4.4 km).

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

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