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About Saur Village
Saur is a small village in Ghansali tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 294, made up of 131 males and 163 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,244 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Saur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Ghansali |
| Pincode | 249155 |
| Area (hectares) | 103.12 hectares |
| Population | 294 |
| Male Population | 131 |
| Female Population | 163 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,244 |
| 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 Saur compares
By the 2011 count Saur is the 162nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 420 residents. Its 103.12 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1240.
Getting to Saur
Saur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Saur 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 Saur from other places
Saur lies about 54 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 21 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 | Ghansali | 8.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kotdwāra | 21 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 54 km |
Villages closest to Saur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghansali tehsil.
- Dhavsaur under 2 km
- Kemriya Saur under 2 km
- Dwari 3.8 km
- Rani Dang May Ghutai Palla 4.4 km
- Pali Lagg Koti 4.5 km
- Akhori 4.5 km
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 Saur
As per the Census of India 2011, Saur village had a population of 294. That makes it the 162nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 420 residents.
Saur village has 131 males and 163 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Saur has about 1244 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1240.
The pincode recorded for Saur is 249155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Saur covers 103.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Saur falls under Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Saur is Kotdwara, about 21 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 Saur.
Saur is about 54 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Saur is in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Ghansali is about 8.2 km away. Kotdwāra is about 21 km away. Kotdwara is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dhavsaur (under 2 km), Kemriya Saur (under 2 km) and Dwari (3.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Saur today is likely to be higher.
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