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About Batara Village

Batara is a mid sized village in Gandoh tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 521, made up of 273 males and 248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Batara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Batara village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Gandoh
Pincode 182203
Area (hectares) 80.5 hectares
Population 521
Male Population 273
Female Population 248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Batara compares

By the 2011 count Batara is the 48th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents. Its 80.5 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Batara

Batara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Batara as Available within 10+ 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 Batara from other places

Batara lies about 23 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Udhampur, about 63 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 Batara
Nearest town Kishtwār 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Gandoh 23 km
District headquarters Doda 23 km
Nearest railway station Udhampur 63 km

Villages closest to Batara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Batara village had a population of 521. That makes it the 48th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents.

Batara village has 273 males and 248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Batara has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Batara is 182203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Batara covers 80.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Batara falls under Gandoh tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Batara is Udhampur, about 63 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Batara.

Batara is about 23 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Batara is in Gandoh tehsil of Doda district. Kishtwār is about 21 km away. Gandoh is about 23 km away. Doda is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sanwara (6.9 km), Gurekra (10 km) and Chounri (11 km).

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

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