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About Jeshtwari Village

Jeshtwari is a small village in Rajgarhi tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 90, made up of 46 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 16.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jeshtwari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jeshtwari village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Rajgarhi
Pincode 249141
Area (hectares) 16.04 hectares
Population 90
Male Population 46
Female Population 44
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Jeshtwari compares

By the 2011 count Jeshtwari is the 158th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 353 residents. Its 16.04 hectares work out to about 5.6 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 983.

Getting to Jeshtwari

Jeshtwari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jeshtwari 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 Jeshtwari from other places

Jeshtwari lies about 22 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 41 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 Jeshtwari
District headquarters Uttarkashi 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarhi 23 km
Nearest town Mussoorie 26 km
Nearest railway station Dehradun 41 km

Villages closest to Jeshtwari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajgarhi 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 Jeshtwari

As per the Census of India 2011, Jeshtwari village had a population of 90. That makes it the 158th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 353 residents.

Jeshtwari village has 46 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jeshtwari has about 957 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 983.

The pincode recorded for Jeshtwari is 249141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jeshtwari covers 16.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jeshtwari falls under Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jeshtwari is Dehradun, about 41 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 Jeshtwari.

Jeshtwari is about 22 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jeshtwari is in Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is about 22 km away. Rajgarhi is about 23 km away. Mussoorie is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karnali (4.4 km), Dharali (5.4 km) and Sunara (6.5 km).

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

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