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About Mawan Gaon Village

Mawan Gaon is a small village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 389, made up of 199 males and 190 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246475, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mawan Gaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mawan Gaon village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246475
Area (hectares) 64.38 hectares
Population 389
Male Population 199
Female Population 190
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Mawan Gaon compares

By the 2011 count Mawan Gaon is the 62nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 64.38 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 Mawan Gaon

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

Mawan Gaon lies about 67 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 34 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 Mawan Gaon
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 25 km
Nearest town Rāmnagar 34 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 34 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 67 km

Villages closest to Mawan Gaon

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 Mawan Gaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Mawan Gaon village had a population of 389. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Mawan Gaon village has 199 males and 190 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mawan Gaon has about 955 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 Mawan Gaon is 246475. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mawan Gaon covers 64.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mawan Gaon falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Mawan Gaon is Ramnagar, about 34 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 Mawan Gaon.

Mawan Gaon is about 67 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mawan Gaon is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Jakholi is about 25 km away. Rāmnagar is about 34 km away. Ramnagar is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panjana (2.8 km), Khal (5.2 km) and Thati (7.7 km).

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

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