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About Kothar Village

Kothar is a small village in Gairsain tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 116, made up of 46 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,522 females per 1000 males. The village covers 11.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Gairsain
Pincode 246428
Area (hectares) 11.88 hectares
Population 116
Male Population 46
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,522
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 Kothar compares

By the 2011 count Kothar is the 154th largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 284 residents. Its 11.88 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1219.

Getting to Kothar

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

Kothar lies about 41 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 74 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 Kothar
Tehsil headquarters Gairsain 2.3 km
District headquarters Chamoli 41 km
Nearest town Pauri 50 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 74 km

Villages closest to Kothar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothar village had a population of 116. That makes it the 154th largest of the 220 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 284 residents.

Kothar village has 46 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothar has about 1522 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1219.

The pincode recorded for Kothar is 246428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothar covers 11.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothar falls under Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kothar is Ramnagar, about 74 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 Kothar.

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

Kothar is in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district. Gairsain is about 2.3 km away. Chamoli is about 41 km away. Pauri is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ganwali (under 2 km), Soniyana (under 2 km) and Kumoli Raiwan (2.0 km).

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

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