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About Makhana Village

Makhana is a small village in Puraula tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 489, made up of 226 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,164 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249185, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Makhana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Makhana village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Puraula
Pincode 249185
Area (hectares) 33.72 hectares
Population 489
Male Population 226
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,164
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Makhana

The census records public bus service for Makhana 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.

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 Makhana

As per the Census of India 2011, Makhana village had a population of 489.

Makhana village has 226 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Makhana has about 1164 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Makhana is 249185. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Makhana covers 33.72 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Makhana falls under Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Makhana notes the nearest railway station 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 Makhana.

Makhana is in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.