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About Jamu Village

Jamu is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 697, made up of 342 males and 355 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 201.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246471, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamu village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246471
Area (hectares) 201.14 hectares
Population 697
Male Population 342
Female Population 355
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
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 Jamu compares

By the 2011 count Jamu is the 38th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 201.14 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1076.

Getting to Jamu

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

Jamu lies about 35 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 96 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 Jamu
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 7.7 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 35 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 51 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 96 km

Villages closest to Jamu

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 Jamu

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamu village had a population of 697. That makes it the 38th largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Jamu village has 342 males and 355 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamu has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1076.

The pincode recorded for Jamu is 246471. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamu covers 201.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamu falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jamu is Rishikesh, about 96 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 Jamu.

Jamu is about 35 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamu is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 7.7 km away. Rudraprayag is about 35 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 Uniyara (under 2 km), Paundar (under 2 km) and Kandara (under 2 km).

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

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