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About Jakhari Village

Jakhari is a small village in Dunda tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 310, made up of 157 males and 153 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakhari village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Dunda
Pincode 249152
Area (hectares) 34.51 hectares
Population 310
Male Population 157
Female Population 153
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Jakhari compares

By the 2011 count Jakhari is the 66th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 34.51 hectares work out to about 9.0 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 1031.

Getting to Jakhari

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

Jakhari lies about 15 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 46 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 Jakhari
District headquarters Uttarkashi 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Dunda 23 km
Nearest town Mussoorie 32 km
Nearest railway station Dehradun 46 km

Villages closest to Jakhari

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 Jakhari

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakhari village had a population of 310. That makes it the 66th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Jakhari village has 157 males and 153 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakhari has about 975 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 1031.

The pincode recorded for Jakhari is 249152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakhari covers 34.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jakhari falls under Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jakhari is Dehradun, about 46 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 Jakhari.

Jakhari is about 15 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jakhari is in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is about 15 km away. Dunda is about 23 km away. Mussoorie is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malna (under 2 km), Kalyani (under 2 km) and Bandu (under 2 km).

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

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