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About Chinakholi Village

Chinakholi is a mid sized village in Dunda tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 520, made up of 253 males and 267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chinakholi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chinakholi village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Dunda
Pincode 249151
Area (hectares) 44.41 hectares
Population 520
Male Population 253
Female Population 267
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,055
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 Chinakholi compares

By the 2011 count Chinakholi is the 38th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 44.41 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1031.

Getting to Chinakholi

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

Chinakholi lies about 42 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Harrawala, about 20 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 Chinakholi
Tehsil headquarters Dunda 6.1 km
Nearest town Mussoorie 14 km
Nearest railway station Harrawala 20 km
District headquarters Uttarkashi 42 km

Villages closest to Chinakholi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chinakholi village had a population of 520. That makes it the 38th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Chinakholi village has 253 males and 267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chinakholi has about 1055 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1031.

The pincode recorded for Chinakholi is 249151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chinakholi covers 44.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chinakholi falls under Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Chinakholi is Harrawala, about 20 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 Chinakholi.

Chinakholi is about 42 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chinakholi is in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Dunda is about 6.1 km away. Mussoorie is about 14 km away. Harrawala 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 Barethi Patti Barsali (under 2 km), Garh (1.8 km) and Chhamroli (3.9 km).

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

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