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About Sara Village

Sara is a small village in Rajgarhi tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 291, made up of 149 males and 142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sara village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Rajgarhi
Pincode 249141
Area (hectares) 44.48 hectares
Population 291
Male Population 149
Female Population 142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Sara compares

By the 2011 count Sara is the 91st largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 353 residents. Its 44.48 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Sara

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

Sara lies about 4.3 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 60 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 Sara
District headquarters Uttarkashi 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarhi 26 km
Nearest town Tehri 35 km
Nearest railway station Dehradun 60 km

Villages closest to Sara

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 Sara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sara village had a population of 291. That makes it the 91st largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 353 residents.

Sara village has 149 males and 142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sara has about 953 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 Sara is 249141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sara covers 44.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sara falls under Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Sara is Dehradun, about 60 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 Sara.

Sara is about 4.3 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sara is in Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is about 4.3 km away. Rajgarhi is about 26 km away. Tehri is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rastari (1.5 km), Paletha (1.8 km) and Kotiyal Gaon (3.7 km).

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

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