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About Chilond Village

Chilond is a small village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 353, made up of 185 males and 168 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chilond Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chilond village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246439
Area (hectares) 35.39 hectares
Population 353
Male Population 185
Female Population 168
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Chilond compares

By the 2011 count Chilond is the 85th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 35.39 hectares work out to about 10.0 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 Chilond

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

Chilond lies about 37 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 94 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 Chilond
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 10 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 37 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 51 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 94 km

Villages closest to Chilond

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 Chilond

As per the Census of India 2011, Chilond village had a population of 353. That makes it the 85th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Chilond village has 185 males and 168 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chilond has about 908 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 Chilond is 246439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chilond covers 35.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chilond falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Chilond is Rishikesh, about 94 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 Chilond.

Chilond is about 37 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chilond is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 10 km away. Rudraprayag is about 37 km away. Srīnagar is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jaltalla (1.6 km), Nyalsu (1.9 km) and Khunnu (2.0 km).

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

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