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About Gutasa Village

Gutasa is a mid sized village in Bhaderwah tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 685, made up of 343 males and 342 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gutasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gutasa village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Bhaderwah
Pincode 182221
Area (hectares) 87.4 hectares
Population 685
Male Population 343
Female Population 342
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
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 Gutasa compares

By the 2011 count Gutasa is the 27th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 545 residents. Its 87.4 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Gutasa

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

Gutasa lies about 18 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Udhampur, 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 Gutasa
Tehsil headquarters Bhaderwah 8.1 km
District headquarters Doda 18 km
Nearest railway station Udhampur 46 km

Villages closest to Gutasa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gutasa village had a population of 685. That makes it the 27th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 545 residents.

Gutasa village has 343 males and 342 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gutasa has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Gutasa is 182221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gutasa covers 87.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gutasa falls under Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Gutasa is Udhampur, 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 Gutasa.

Gutasa is about 18 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gutasa is in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district. Bhaderwah is about 8.1 km away. Doda is about 18 km away. Udhampur is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thamli (2.1 km), Jahnana (2.6 km) and Dharan (2.6 km).

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

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