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About Dewal Village
Dewal is a small village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 317, made up of 143 males and 174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,217 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dewal Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Rudraprayag |
| Tehsil | Jakholi |
| Pincode | 246141 |
| Area (hectares) | 61.44 hectares |
| Population | 317 |
| Male Population | 143 |
| Female Population | 174 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,217 |
| 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 Dewal compares
By the 2011 count Dewal is the 80th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 61.44 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1247.
Getting to Dewal
Dewal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dewal 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 Dewal from other places
Dewal lies about 76 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 55 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 | 17 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Almora | 25 km |
| Nearest railway station | Ramnagar | 55 km |
| District headquarters | Rudraprayag | 76 km |
Villages closest to Dewal
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 Dewal
As per the Census of India 2011, Dewal village had a population of 317. That makes it the 80th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.
Dewal village has 143 males and 174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dewal has about 1217 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 Dewal is 246141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dewal covers 61.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dewal falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Dewal is Ramnagar, about 55 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 Dewal.
Dewal is about 76 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dewal is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Jakholi is about 17 km away. Almora is about 25 km away. Ramnagar is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chaura (6.6 km), Kapaniya (7.3 km) and Uchhana (7.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dewal today is likely to be higher.
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