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About Mahar Gaon Village

Mahar Gaon is a small village in Pratapnagar tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 493, made up of 247 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahar Gaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahar Gaon village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Tehri Garhwal
Tehsil Pratapnagar
Pincode 249165
Area (hectares) 51.13 hectares
Population 493
Male Population 247
Female Population 246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Mahar Gaon compares

By the 2011 count Mahar Gaon is the 59th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 504 residents. Its 51.13 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 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 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.

Distances from Mahar Gaon
Tehsil headquarters Pratapnagar 12 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 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.

Common questions about Mahar Gaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahar Gaon village had a population of 493. That makes it the 59th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 504 residents.

Mahar Gaon village has 247 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahar Gaon has about 996 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 Mahar Gaon is 249165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahar Gaon covers 51.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahar Gaon falls under Pratapnagar 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 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 Pratapnagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Pratapnagar is about 12 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 Pandan Gaon (under 2 km), Moliya (1.7 km) and Mukhem (2.0 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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