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About Gainchwan Gaon Village
Gainchwan Gaon is a mid sized village in Mori tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 783, made up of 432 males and 351 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 812 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gainchwan Gaon Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Mori |
| Pincode | 249128 |
| Area (hectares) | 137.96 hectares |
| Population | 783 |
| Male Population | 432 |
| Female Population | 351 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 812 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Gainchwan Gaon compares
By the 2011 count Gainchwan Gaon is the 11th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 408 residents. Its 137.96 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 936.
Getting to Gainchwan Gaon
Gainchwan Gaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gainchwan Gaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gainchwan Gaon from other places
Gainchwan Gaon lies about 49 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 84 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Mori | 7.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Uttarkashi | 49 km |
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 68 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 84 km |
Villages closest to Gainchwan Gaon
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mori 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 Gainchwan Gaon
As per the Census of India 2011, Gainchwan Gaon village had a population of 783. That makes it the 11th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 408 residents.
Gainchwan Gaon village has 432 males and 351 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gainchwan Gaon has about 812 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 936.
The pincode recorded for Gainchwan Gaon is 249128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gainchwan Gaon covers 137.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gainchwan Gaon falls under Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Gainchwan Gaon is Dehradun, about 84 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gainchwan Gaon.
Gainchwan Gaon is about 49 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gainchwan Gaon is in Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Mori is about 7.8 km away. Uttarkashi is about 49 km away. Mussoorie is about 68 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Naitwar (under 2 km), Suchan Gaon (under 2 km) and Paisar (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gainchwan Gaon today is likely to be higher.
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