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About Kothar Village

Kothar is a mid sized village in Barsoi tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,981, made up of 1,038 males and 943 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 277 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Barsoi
Pincode 855102
Area (hectares) 277 hectares
Population 1,981
Male Population 1,038
Female Population 943
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kothar compares

By the 2011 count Kothar is the 49th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents. Its 277 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Kothar

Kothar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kothar as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kothar from other places

Kothar lies about 38 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Bhawanipur Bihar, about 9.2 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 Kothar
Tehsil headquarters Barsoi 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Bhawanipur Bihar 9.2 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 19 km
District headquarters Katihar 38 km

Villages closest to Kothar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothar village had a population of 1,981. That makes it the 49th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,568 residents.

Kothar village has 1,038 males and 943 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothar has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Kothar is 855102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothar covers 277 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothar falls under Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kothar is Bhawanipur Bihar, about 9.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kothar.

Kothar is about 38 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothar is in Barsoi tehsil of Katihar district. Barsoi is about 7.7 km away. Bhawanipur Bihar is about 9.2 km away. Rāiganj is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sankola (under 2 km), Basalgaon (under 2 km) and Dasgaon (under 2 km).

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

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