About Kathwara Village

Kathwara is a large village in Gurua tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,000, made up of 1,019 males and 981 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathwara village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Gaya
Tehsil	Gurua
Pincode	824205
Area (hectares)	236 hectares
Population	2,000
Male Population	1,019
Female Population	981
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	963
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Kathwara compares

By the 2011 count Kathwara is the 19th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,089 residents. Its 236 hectares work out to about 8.5 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 951.

Getting to Kathwara

Kathwara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kathwara as Available within 5 - 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 Kathwara from other places

Kathwara lies about 31 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 13 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 Kathwara
Tehsil headquarters	Gurua	6.5 km
Nearest railway station	Ismailpur	13 km
Nearest town	Rafiganj	16 km
District headquarters	Gaya	31 km

Villages closest to Kathwara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gurua 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 Kathwara

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathwara village had a population of 2,000. That makes it the 19th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,089 residents.

Kathwara village has 1,019 males and 981 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathwara has about 963 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Kathwara is 824205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathwara covers 236 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kathwara falls under Gurua tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kathwara is Ismailpur, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kathwara.

Kathwara is about 31 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathwara is in Gurua tehsil of Gaya district. Gurua is about 6.5 km away. Ismailpur is about 13 km away. Rafiganj is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.