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About Bhetsem Village

Bhetsem is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,011, made up of 521 males and 490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhetsem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhetsem village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246439
Area (hectares) 166.21 hectares
Population 1,011
Male Population 521
Female Population 490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Bhetsem compares

By the 2011 count Bhetsem is the 17th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 166.21 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1076.

Getting to Bhetsem

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

Bhetsem lies about 38 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 102 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 Bhetsem
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 13 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 38 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 56 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 102 km

Villages closest to Bhetsem

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ukhimath 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 Bhetsem

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhetsem village had a population of 1,011. That makes it the 17th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Bhetsem village has 521 males and 490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhetsem has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1076.

The pincode recorded for Bhetsem is 246439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhetsem covers 166.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhetsem falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhetsem is Rishikesh, about 102 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 Bhetsem.

Bhetsem is about 38 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhetsem is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 13 km away. Rudraprayag is about 38 km away. Srīnagar 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 Burua (under 2 km), Rauchak Chauki (under 2 km) and Raudu (under 2 km).

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

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