Block / Tehsil → Jakhnidhar
District → Tehri Garhwal
State → Uttarakhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Polkhand village is 043714. Polkhand village is located in Jakhnidhar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated 12km away from sub-district headquarter Jakhnidhar (tehsildar office) and 52km away from district headquarter New Tehri. As per 2009 stats, Karash is the gram panchayat of Polkhand village.
The total geographical area of village is 6.3 hectares. Polkhand has a total population of 36 peoples, out of which male population is 15 while female population is 21. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1400 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of polkhand village is 72.22% out of which 86.67% males and 61.90% females are literate. There are about 11 houses in polkhand village. Pincode of polkhand village locality is 249121.
When it comes to administration, Polkhand village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Polkhand village comes under Tehri Vidhan Sabha constituency & Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. Tehri is nearest town to polkhand village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 52km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Literate Population | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Illiterate Population | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Polkhand - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Karash |
| Block / Tehsil : | Jakhnidhar |
| District : | Tehri Garhwal |
| State : | Uttarakhand |
| Pincode : | 249121 |
| Area : | 6.3 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1400 |
| Population (2011): | 36 |
| Households : | 11 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tehri |
| Parliament Constituency : | Tehri Garhwal |
| Nearest Town : | Tehri (52 km) |
| Villages in Karash Gram Panchayat | |
| Karash | Polkhand |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Jakhnidhar |
| List of Tehsils in Tehri Garhwal |
| List of Districts in Uttarakhand |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.