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About Olya Village
Olya is a small village in Dunda tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 202, made up of 99 males and 103 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,040 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Olya Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Dunda |
| Pincode | 249152 |
| Area (hectares) | 69.33 hectares |
| Population | 202 |
| Male Population | 99 |
| Female Population | 103 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,040 |
| 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 Olya compares
By the 2011 count Olya is the 91st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 69.33 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1031.
Getting to Olya
Olya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Olya 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 Olya from other places
Olya lies about 13 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 51 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.
| District headquarters | Uttarkashi | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dunda | 28 km |
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 36 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 51 km |
Villages closest to Olya
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.
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Common questions about Olya
As per the Census of India 2011, Olya village had a population of 202. That makes it the 91st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.
Olya village has 99 males and 103 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Olya has about 1040 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1031.
The pincode recorded for Olya is 249152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Olya covers 69.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Olya falls under Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Olya is Dehradun, about 51 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 Olya.
Olya is about 13 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Olya is in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is about 13 km away. Dunda is about 28 km away. Mussoorie is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Genwala (2.1 km), Sartali (2.4 km) and Jemar (2.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Olya today is likely to be higher.
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