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About Damar Village

Damar is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 515, made up of 260 males and 255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Damar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Damar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246419
Area (hectares) 37.23 hectares
Population 515
Male Population 260
Female Population 255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Damar compares

By the 2011 count Damar is the 57th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 37.23 hectares work out to about 14 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 1076.

Getting to Damar

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

Damar lies about 22 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 85 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 Damar
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 5.5 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 22 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 39 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 85 km

Villages closest to Damar

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 Damar

As per the Census of India 2011, Damar village had a population of 515. That makes it the 57th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Damar village has 260 males and 255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Damar has about 981 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 1076.

The pincode recorded for Damar is 246419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Damar covers 37.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Damar falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Damar is Rishikesh, about 85 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 Damar.

Damar is about 22 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Damar is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 5.5 km away. Rudraprayag is about 22 km away. Srīnagar 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 Bhiri (under 2 km), Giwari Gaon (under 2 km) and Nag Jagayi (under 2 km).

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

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