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About Pokhari Village

Pokhari is a small village in Bhatwari tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 207, made up of 101 males and 106 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249193, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokhari village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Bhatwari
Pincode 249193
Area (hectares) 28.98 hectares
Population 207
Male Population 101
Female Population 106
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
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 Pokhari compares

By the 2011 count Pokhari is the 81st largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 578 residents. Its 28.98 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Pokhari

Pokhari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pokhari 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 Pokhari from other places

Pokhari lies about 17 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Harrawala, about 50 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 Pokhari
District headquarters Uttarkashi 17 km
Nearest town Tehri 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhatwari 30 km
Nearest railway station Harrawala 50 km

Villages closest to Pokhari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhatwari 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 Pokhari

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokhari village had a population of 207. That makes it the 81st largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 578 residents.

Pokhari village has 101 males and 106 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhari has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Pokhari is 249193. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokhari covers 28.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhari falls under Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Pokhari is Harrawala, about 50 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 Pokhari.

Pokhari is about 17 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pokhari is in Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is about 17 km away. Tehri is about 21 km away. Bhatwari is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mukhem Range (under 2 km), Jadung (7.6 km) and Dang (7.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pokhari today is likely to be higher.

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