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About Bhatwari Village

Bhatwari is a mid sized village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 541, made up of 234 males and 307 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,312 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatwari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatwari village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246141
Area (hectares) 106.66 hectares
Population 541
Male Population 234
Female Population 307
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,312
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatwari compares

By the 2011 count Bhatwari is the 40th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 106.66 hectares work out to about 5.1 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 Bhatwari

Bhatwari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatwari as Available within 10+ 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 Bhatwari from other places

Bhatwari lies about 56 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 57 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 Bhatwari
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 26 km
Nearest town Almora 45 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 56 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 57 km

Villages closest to Bhatwari

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 Bhatwari

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatwari village had a population of 541. That makes it the 40th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Bhatwari village has 234 males and 307 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatwari has about 1312 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1247.

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

Bhatwari covers 106.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhatwari falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhatwari is Ramnagar, about 57 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatwari.

Bhatwari is about 56 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatwari is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Jakholi is about 26 km away. Almora is about 45 km away. Rudraprayag is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhimali (2.8 km), Laluri (3.4 km) and Sisau (5.3 km).

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

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