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About Giriya Village
Giriya is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 611, made up of 292 males and 319 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,092 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246469, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Giriya Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Rudraprayag |
| Tehsil | Ukhimath |
| Pincode | 246469 |
| Area (hectares) | 126.4 hectares |
| Population | 611 |
| Male Population | 292 |
| Female Population | 319 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,092 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Giriya compares
By the 2011 count Giriya is the 42nd largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 126.4 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1076.
Getting to Giriya
Giriya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Giriya as Available within 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 Giriya from other places
Giriya lies about 36 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 100 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Ukhimath | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Rudraprayag | 36 km |
| Nearest town | Srīnagar | 54 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 100 km |
Villages closest to Giriya
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.
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Common questions about Giriya
As per the Census of India 2011, Giriya village had a population of 611. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.
Giriya village has 292 males and 319 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Giriya has about 1092 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1076.
The pincode recorded for Giriya is 246469. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Giriya covers 126.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Giriya falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Giriya is Rishikesh, about 100 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Giriya.
Giriya is about 36 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Giriya is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 11 km away. Rudraprayag is about 36 km away. Srīnagar is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jahangi (1.7 km), Burua (1.8 km) and Rauchak Chauki (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Giriya today is likely to be higher.
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