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About Kathiala Village

Kathiala is a mid sized village in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 991, made up of 512 males and 479 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 437 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathiala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathiala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak
Pincode 143602
Area (hectares) 437 hectares
Population 991
Male Population 512
Female Population 479
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kathiala compares

By the 2011 count Kathiala is the 44th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 962 residents. Its 437 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Kathiala

Kathiala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kathiala 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kathiala from other places

Kathiala lies about 41 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Rattar Chattar, about 5.2 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 Kathiala
Nearest railway station Rattar Chattar 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Dera Baba Nanak 10 km
Nearest town Ajnāla 24 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 41 km

Villages closest to Kathiala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Baba Nanak 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 Kathiala

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathiala village had a population of 991. That makes it the 44th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 962 residents.

Kathiala village has 512 males and 479 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathiala has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Kathiala is 143602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathiala covers 437 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kathiala falls under Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kathiala is Rattar Chattar, about 5.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kathiala.

Kathiala is about 41 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathiala is in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Rattar Chattar is about 5.2 km away. Dera Baba Nanak is about 10 km away. Ajnāla is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Talwandi Rama (under 2 km), Nikko Sarai (1.6 km) and Malewal (2.4 km).

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

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