Guwar village, Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal | Pincode 249301

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LGD code: 46120
Pincode: 249301
Post office: Devprayag
Population: 3
Households: 1
Literacy rate: 66.7%
Sex ratio: 2000 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 3
Distance to district centre: 48 km
Distance to mandal centre: 28 km
Distance to Dehradun: 68 km
Distance to Delhi: 244 km
Nearest railway station: Rishikesh · 51 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Chaudhary Hospital · 16 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Guwar compares

By population, Guwar ranks #727 of 842 villages in Pauri mandal.

Literacy rate

66.7%

−3.0% vs mandal average

Guwar: 66.7%
Pauri mandal: 69.7%
Pauri Garhwal district: 72.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

2,000

+814 vs mandal average

Guwar: 2,000
Pauri mandal: 1,186

Household size

people per home

3.0

−0.9 vs mandal average

Guwar: 3.0
Pauri mandal: 3.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Guwar at a glance

Guwar is a village of 3 people in 1 households (Census 2011) in Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 727th-largest of 842 villages in Pauri tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 3 points below the tehsil average of 70% and the sex ratio is 2,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 48 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 34 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 51 km from Rishikesh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 249301, served by Devprayag post office; the LGD village code is 46120. The nearest hospital or health centre is Chaudhary Hospital, 16 km away. The village votes in Pauri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajkumar Pori. The population is estimated at 4 in 2026, up 33% since the 2011 Census.

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Jakh · Ghansali	833	56%	3.3 km NE
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Key facts — Guwar

LGD code: 46120
Pincode: 249301
Post office: Devprayag
Population (Census 2011): 3
Population (projected 2026): 4
Households: 1
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 2000
Literacy rate: 66.7%
Coordinates: 30.35618°N, 78.73666°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Pauri
Member of Parliament: Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rajkumar Pori
Block / Mandal: Pauri

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Pauri Garhwal district level

Then & Now

Guwar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+33.3%

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+0.0%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 3Census 2011
Households: 1Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 2000 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 42026 proj. · +33.3% vs 2011
Est. households: 12026 projection
Active job cards: 79,910MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 41,438MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 83,23,825ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 87.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Pauri Garhwal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 68,149PMAY-G · 68,149 of 69,194 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Pauri Garhwal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 25,701Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Pauri Garhwal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Guwar

Mandal centre

Pauri · ≈ 28 km

≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 48 km

≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 57 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 34 km

≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun68 kmcapital
Delhi244 km
Kolkata1290 km
Mumbai1386 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRishikesh51 km
Hospital / PHCChaudhary Hospital16 km
ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM15 km
Petrol pumpioc14 km
CollegeHNGU BA GROUND BIRLA CAMPUS16 km
Police stationCheckpoint24 km

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What is the pincode of Guwar?

The pincode of Guwar, Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand is 249301. The post office is Devprayag.

Which post office delivers to Guwar?

Mail for Guwar is delivered through Devprayag post office, pincode 249301, in Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Guwar located?

Guwar is a village in Pauri tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

What is the population of Guwar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Guwar village has a population of 3 across 1 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Guwar in?

Guwar falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Uttarakhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Guwar in?

Guwar falls under the Pauri assembly constituency (AC #37) of Uttarakhand.

What is the literacy rate in Guwar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Guwar village is 66.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Guwar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Guwar village is 2000 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Guwar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Guwar, including Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana (Uttarakhand), Vidhwa Pension Yojana (Uttarakhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Guwar from Pauri Garhwal district centre?

Guwar is approximately 48 km (straight-line) from the centre of Pauri Garhwal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Guwar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Guwar village is 46120.

Which is the nearest town to Guwar?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 34 km from Guwar in a straight line.

How big is Guwar compared to other villages in Pauri tehsil?

Guwar ranks 727 of 842 villages in Pauri tehsil by Census 2011 population (3 residents).

How far is Guwar from Dehradun?

Guwar is about 68 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 88 km.

How far is Guwar from Delhi?

Guwar is about 244 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 317 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Guwar?

Rishikesh is the nearest railway station to Guwar, about 51 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 67 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Guwar?

Chaudhary Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Guwar, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Guwar?

Polytechnic SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Guwar, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Guwar?

ioc is the nearest petrol pump to Guwar, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Who is the MLA of Guwar?

Guwar falls under Pauri assembly constituency (AC 37). The sitting MLA is Rajkumar Pori (BJP).

Who is the MP for Guwar?

Guwar is in Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Anil Baluni (Anil Baluni).

What is the population of Guwar in 2026?

Guwar is estimated at 4 people in 2026, up about 33% from 3 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Guwar in?

Uttarakhand falls in the Western Himalayan zone (cool temperate; apples, wheat, maize, rice in valleys) of the ICAR classification; Guwar in Pauri Garhwal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)