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About Banskatal Village
Banskatal is a mid sized village in Narendranagar tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 782, made up of 385 males and 397 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 376.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249192, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Banskatal Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Narendranagar |
| Pincode | 249192 |
| Area (hectares) | 376.22 hectares |
| Population | 782 |
| Male Population | 385 |
| Female Population | 397 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,031 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Banskatal compares
By the 2011 count Banskatal is the 14th largest of the 244 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 289 residents. Its 376.22 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1109.
Getting to Banskatal
Banskatal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Banskatal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Banskatal from other places
Banskatal lies about 23 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, 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 | Narendranagar | 19 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rishīkesh | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 23 km |
Villages closest to Banskatal
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narendranagar 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 Banskatal
As per the Census of India 2011, Banskatal village had a population of 782. That makes it the 14th largest of the 244 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 289 residents.
Banskatal village has 385 males and 397 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Banskatal has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1109.
The pincode recorded for Banskatal is 249192. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Banskatal covers 376.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Banskatal falls under Narendranagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Banskatal is Rishikesh, 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 - 10 km distance for Banskatal.
Banskatal is about 23 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Banskatal is in Narendranagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Narendranagar is about 19 km away. Rishīkesh is about 20 km away. Rishikesh 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 Bhair (under 2 km), Bhangala (2.3 km) and Kotar (2.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Banskatal today is likely to be higher.
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