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About Thapala Village

Thapala is a small village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 136, made up of 70 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246475, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thapala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thapala village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246475
Area (hectares) 22.07 hectares
Population 136
Male Population 70
Female Population 66
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Thapala compares

By the 2011 count Thapala is the 115th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 22.07 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1247.

Getting to Thapala

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

Thapala lies about 83 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 39 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 Thapala
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 1.9 km
Nearest town Almora 24 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 39 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 83 km

Villages closest to Thapala

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 Thapala

As per the Census of India 2011, Thapala village had a population of 136. That makes it the 115th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Thapala village has 70 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thapala has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1247.

The pincode recorded for Thapala is 246475. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thapala covers 22.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Thapala falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Thapala is Ramnagar, about 39 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 Thapala.

Thapala is about 83 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thapala is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Jakholi is about 1.9 km away. Almora is about 24 km away. Ramnagar is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palot (1.9 km), Jakholi (1.9 km) and Jakholi Malli (1.9 km).

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

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