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About Bhani Village

Bhani is a small village in Rajgarhi tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 331, made up of 166 males and 165 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhani village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Rajgarhi
Pincode 249141
Area (hectares) 45.89 hectares
Population 331
Male Population 166
Female Population 165
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhani compares

By the 2011 count Bhani is the 72nd largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 353 residents. Its 45.89 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Bhani

Bhani is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhani as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Bhani from other places

Bhani lies about 32 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 44 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 Bhani
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarhi 21 km
Nearest town Mussoorie 28 km
District headquarters Uttarkashi 32 km
Nearest railway station Dehradun 44 km

Villages closest to Bhani

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 Bhani

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhani village had a population of 331. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 353 residents.

Bhani village has 166 males and 165 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhani has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

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

Bhani covers 45.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhani falls under Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhani is Dehradun, about 44 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 - 10 km distance for Bhani.

Bhani is about 32 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhani is in Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Rajgarhi is about 21 km away. Mussoorie is about 28 km away. Uttarkashi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaunti (under 2 km), Dewal (under 2 km) and Bijori (1.6 km).

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

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