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About Kathla Village

Kathla is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 71, made up of 36 males and 35 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176203
Area (hectares) 130.28 hectares
Population 71
Male Population 36
Female Population 35
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Kathla compares

By the 2011 count Kathla is the 331st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 130.28 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Kathla

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

Kathla lies about 43 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 15 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 Kathla
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 11 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 15 km
Nearest town Chamba 25 km
District headquarters Kangra 43 km

Villages closest to Kathla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathla village had a population of 71. That makes it the 331st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Kathla village has 36 males and 35 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathla has about 972 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 971.

The pincode recorded for Kathla is 176203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathla covers 130.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kathla falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kathla is Nurpur Road, about 15 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 Kathla.

Kathla is about 43 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathla is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 11 km away. Nurpur Road is about 15 km away. Chamba is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kansari (under 2 km), Sogat (under 2 km) and Gamel (under 2 km).

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

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