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About Gair Village
Gair is a small village in Rajgarhi tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 484, made up of 249 males and 235 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gair Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Rajgarhi |
| Pincode | 249141 |
| Area (hectares) | 72.29 hectares |
| Population | 484 |
| Male Population | 249 |
| Female Population | 235 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 944 |
| 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 Gair compares
By the 2011 count Gair is the 41st largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 353 residents. Its 72.29 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 983.
Getting to Gair
Gair is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gair 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 Gair from other places
Gair lies about 24 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 48 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 | Rajgarhi | 15 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Uttarkashi | 24 km |
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 32 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 48 km |
Villages closest to Gair
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.
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Common questions about Gair
As per the Census of India 2011, Gair village had a population of 484. That makes it the 41st largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 353 residents.
Gair village has 249 males and 235 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gair has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 983.
The pincode recorded for Gair is 249141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gair covers 72.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Gair falls under Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Gair is Dehradun, about 48 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 Gair.
Gair is about 24 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gair is in Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Rajgarhi is about 15 km away. Uttarkashi is about 24 km away. Mussoorie 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 Sarnachak (5.5 km), Paluka (5.7 km) and Dhari Palli (6.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gair today is likely to be higher.
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