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About Tyunkhar Village

Tyunkhar is a mid sized village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,656, made up of 860 males and 796 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246475, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tyunkhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tyunkhar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246475
Area (hectares) 174.45 hectares
Population 1,656
Male Population 860
Female Population 796
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tyunkhar compares

By the 2011 count Tyunkhar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 174.45 hectares work out to about 9.5 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 Tyunkhar

Tyunkhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tyunkhar as Available within 5 - 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 Tyunkhar from other places

Tyunkhar lies about 109 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 22 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 Tyunkhar
Nearest town Almora 16 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 28 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 109 km

Villages closest to Tyunkhar

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 Tyunkhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Tyunkhar village had a population of 1,656. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Tyunkhar village has 860 males and 796 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tyunkhar has about 926 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 Tyunkhar is 246475. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tyunkhar covers 174.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tyunkhar falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Tyunkhar is Kathgodam, about 22 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tyunkhar.

Tyunkhar is about 109 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tyunkhar is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Almora is about 16 km away. Kathgodam is about 22 km away. Jakholi is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sakalana (7.2 km), Atholi (7.3 km) and Dhar Kuri (8.1 km).

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

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