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About Gethana Village
Gethana is a mid sized village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 768, made up of 335 males and 433 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,293 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gethana Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Rudraprayag |
| Tehsil | Jakholi |
| Pincode | 246141 |
| Area (hectares) | 146.72 hectares |
| Population | 768 |
| Male Population | 335 |
| Female Population | 433 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,293 |
| 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 Gethana compares
By the 2011 count Gethana is the 22nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 146.72 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1247.
Getting to Gethana
Gethana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gethana 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 Gethana from other places
Gethana lies about 57 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 61 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Jakholi | 28 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Almora | 43 km |
| District headquarters | Rudraprayag | 57 km |
| Nearest railway station | Ramnagar | 61 km |
Villages closest to Gethana
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jakholi tehsil.
- Budna under 2 km
- Ghanat Gaon under 2 km
- Kimana under 2 km
- Munnadewal under 2 km
- Nandawan Gaon under 2 km
- Purwana under 2 km
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 Gethana
As per the Census of India 2011, Gethana village had a population of 768. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.
Gethana village has 335 males and 433 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gethana has about 1293 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1247.
The pincode recorded for Gethana is 246141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gethana covers 146.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gethana falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Gethana is Ramnagar, about 61 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 Gethana.
Gethana is about 57 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gethana is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Jakholi is about 28 km away. Almora is about 43 km away. Rudraprayag is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Budna (under 2 km), Ghanat Gaon (under 2 km) and Kimana (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gethana today is likely to be higher.
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