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About Khand Village
Khand is a mid sized village in Pratapnagar tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 660, made up of 337 males and 323 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 429.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Khand Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Pratapnagar |
| Pincode | 249001 |
| Area (hectares) | 429.96 hectares |
| Population | 660 |
| Male Population | 337 |
| Female Population | 323 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 958 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Khand compares
By the 2011 count Khand is the 38th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 504 residents. Its 429.96 hectares work out to about 1.5 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 1142.
Getting to Khand
Khand is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khand as Available within village. 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 Khand from other places
Khand lies about 20 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Harrawala, about 38 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 | Pratapnagar | 15 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 20 km |
| Nearest town | Tehri | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Harrawala | 38 km |
Villages closest to Khand
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pratapnagar 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 Khand
As per the Census of India 2011, Khand village had a population of 660. That makes it the 38th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 504 residents.
Khand village has 337 males and 323 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khand has about 958 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 1142.
The pincode recorded for Khand is 249001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khand covers 429.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Khand falls under Pratapnagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Khand is Harrawala, about 38 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Khand.
Khand is about 20 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khand is in Pratapnagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Pratapnagar is about 15 km away. Tehri Garhwal is about 20 km away. Tehri is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Baldogi (3.6 km), Silora (4.7 km) and Bagi (6.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khand today is likely to be higher.
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