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About Kathyaru Village

Kathyaru is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20, made up of 9 males and 11 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,222 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathyaru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathyaru village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176122
Area (hectares) 214.54 hectares
Population 20
Male Population 9
Female Population 11
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,222
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 Kathyaru compares

By the 2011 count Kathyaru is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 214.54 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Kathyaru

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

Kathyaru lies about 34 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 46 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 Kathyaru
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 19 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 29 km
District headquarters Mandi 34 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 46 km

Villages closest to Kathyaru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathyaru village had a population of 20. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Kathyaru village has 9 males and 11 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathyaru has about 1222 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Kathyaru is 176122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathyaru covers 214.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kathyaru falls under Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kathyaru is Summer Hill, about 46 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 Kathyaru.

Kathyaru is about 34 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathyaru is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Padhar is about 19 km away. Sundarnagar is about 29 km away. Mandi is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gajaun (under 2 km), D P F Silahswar (4.9 km) and Bara Gaon (6.7 km).

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

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