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About Mahar Gaon Village
Mahar Gaon is a small village in Devprayag tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 86, made up of 44 males and 42 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Mahar Gaon Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Devprayag |
| Pincode | 249161 |
| Area (hectares) | 64.61 hectares |
| Population | 86 |
| Male Population | 44 |
| Female Population | 42 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 955 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Mahar Gaon compares
By the 2011 count Mahar Gaon is the 232nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 246 residents. Its 64.61 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1228.
Getting to Mahar Gaon
Mahar Gaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahar Gaon as Available within 5 - 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 Mahar Gaon from other places
Mahar Gaon lies about 19 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Harrawala, about 49 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 | 19 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 19 km |
| Nearest town | Tehri | 19 km |
| Nearest railway station | Harrawala | 49 km |
Villages closest to Mahar Gaon
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 Mahar Gaon
As per the Census of India 2011, Mahar Gaon village had a population of 86. That makes it the 232nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 246 residents.
Mahar Gaon village has 44 males and 42 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mahar Gaon has about 955 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 1228.
The pincode recorded for Mahar Gaon is 249161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mahar Gaon covers 64.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Mahar Gaon falls under Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Mahar Gaon is Harrawala, about 49 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahar Gaon.
Mahar Gaon is about 19 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Mahar Gaon is in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Devprayag is about 19 km away. Tehri Garhwal is about 19 km away. Tehri is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Panwar Gaon (under 2 km), Sirwari (2.3 km) and Burkot (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mahar Gaon today is likely to be higher.
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