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About Tonkhand Village
Tonkhand is a small village in Ghansali tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 219, made up of 114 males and 105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Tonkhand Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Ghansali |
| Pincode | 249155 |
| Area (hectares) | 63.47 hectares |
| Population | 219 |
| Male Population | 114 |
| Female Population | 105 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 921 |
| 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 Tonkhand compares
By the 2011 count Tonkhand is the 192nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 420 residents. Its 63.47 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1240.
Getting to Tonkhand
Tonkhand is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tonkhand 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 Tonkhand from other places
Tonkhand lies about 14 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 25 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.
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tehri | 14 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 25 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Ghansali | 32 km |
Villages closest to Tonkhand
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghansali 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 Tonkhand
As per the Census of India 2011, Tonkhand village had a population of 219. That makes it the 192nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 420 residents.
Tonkhand village has 114 males and 105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Tonkhand has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1240.
The pincode recorded for Tonkhand is 249155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Tonkhand covers 63.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Tonkhand falls under Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Tonkhand is Rishikesh, about 25 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 Tonkhand.
Tonkhand is about 14 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Tonkhand is in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Tehri Garhwal is about 14 km away. Tehri is about 14 km away. Rishikesh is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Budkot (1.9 km), Damkot (1.9 km) and Kot (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tonkhand today is likely to be higher.
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