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About Gawana Village
Gawana is a small village in Devprayag tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 131, made up of 47 males and 84 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,787 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249192, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gawana Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Devprayag |
| Pincode | 249192 |
| Area (hectares) | 41.17 hectares |
| Population | 131 |
| Male Population | 47 |
| Female Population | 84 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,787 |
| 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 Gawana compares
By the 2011 count Gawana is the 193rd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 246 residents. Its 41.17 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1228.
Getting to Gawana
Gawana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gawana 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 Gawana from other places
Gawana lies about 17 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 52 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 | Devprayag | 17 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 17 km |
| Nearest town | Tehri | 17 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 52 km |
Villages closest to Gawana
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Devprayag 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 Gawana
As per the Census of India 2011, Gawana village had a population of 131. That makes it the 193rd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 246 residents.
Gawana village has 47 males and 84 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gawana has about 1787 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1228.
The pincode recorded for Gawana is 249192. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gawana covers 41.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gawana falls under Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Gawana is Rishikesh, about 52 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 Gawana.
Gawana is about 17 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gawana is in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Devprayag is about 17 km away. Tehri Garhwal is about 17 km away. Tehri is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Tungi (3.9 km), Sem Talla (5.0 km) and Simswara Talla (5.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gawana today is likely to be higher.
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