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About Rama Gaon Village

Rama Gaon is a mid sized village in Puraula tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 662, made up of 338 males and 324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249185, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rama Gaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rama Gaon village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Puraula
Pincode 249185
Area (hectares) 125.89 hectares
Population 662
Male Population 338
Female Population 324
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rama Gaon compares

By the 2011 count Rama Gaon is the 14th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 410 residents. Its 125.89 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Rama Gaon

Rama Gaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rama Gaon as Available within 10+ 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 Rama Gaon from other places

Rama Gaon lies about 16 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Harrawala, 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.

Distances from Rama Gaon
Tehsil headquarters Puraula 16 km
District headquarters Uttarkashi 16 km
Nearest town Tehri 22 km
Nearest railway station Harrawala 51 km

Villages closest to Rama Gaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Puraula 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 Rama Gaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Rama Gaon village had a population of 662. That makes it the 14th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 410 residents.

Rama Gaon village has 338 males and 324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rama Gaon has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 980.

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

Rama Gaon covers 125.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rama Gaon falls under Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Rama Gaon is Harrawala, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rama Gaon.

Rama Gaon is about 16 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rama Gaon is in Puraula tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Puraula is about 16 km away. Uttarkashi is about 16 km away. Tehri is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kandiyal Gaon (under 2 km), Pani Gaon (under 2 km) and Mahargaon (3.1 km).

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

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