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About Painthar Village
Painthar is a small village in Dunda tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 316, made up of 160 males and 156 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Painthar Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Dunda |
| Pincode | 249152 |
| Area (hectares) | 166.74 hectares |
| Population | 316 |
| Male Population | 160 |
| Female Population | 156 |
| 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 Painthar compares
By the 2011 count Painthar is the 64th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 166.74 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. 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 Painthar
Painthar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Painthar 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 Painthar from other places
Painthar lies about 14 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 48 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 | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dunda | 26 km |
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 34 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 48 km |
Villages closest to Painthar
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 Painthar
As per the Census of India 2011, Painthar village had a population of 316. That makes it the 64th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.
Painthar village has 160 males and 156 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Painthar 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 Painthar is 249152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Painthar covers 166.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Painthar falls under Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Painthar is Dehradun, about 48 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 Painthar.
Painthar is about 14 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Painthar is in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is about 14 km away. Dunda is about 26 km away. Mussoorie is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jineth (under 2 km), Panoth (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 Painthar today is likely to be higher.
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