Skip to main content

About Bharnga Village

Bharnga is a small village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 363, made up of 182 males and 181 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bharnga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharnga village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246141
Area (hectares) 60.12 hectares
Population 363
Male Population 182
Female Population 181
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bharnga compares

By the 2011 count Bharnga is the 72nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 60.12 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1247.

Getting to Bharnga

Bharnga is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bharnga as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bharnga from other places

Bharnga lies about 92 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 9.9 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 Bharnga
Nearest town Rāmnagar 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 9.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 30 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 92 km

Villages closest to Bharnga

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 Bharnga

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharnga village had a population of 363. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Bharnga village has 182 males and 181 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharnga has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1247.

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

Bharnga covers 60.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bharnga falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bharnga is Ramnagar, about 9.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bharnga.

Bharnga is about 92 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bharnga is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Rāmnagar is about 9.4 km away. Ramnagar is about 9.9 km away. Jakholi 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 Kumari (7.3 km), Dom (10 km) and San (10 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.