Dehradun Food Guide: Taste the Magic of Mountain Flavors
Kafuli, chainsoo and phaanu are the Garhwali dishes Dehradun is built on, alongside the momos and chaat the hill town is better known for.
- 04 Aug 25
10 min
Kanswali Kothari is a mid sized village in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,772, made up of 949 males and 823 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 867 females per 1000 males. The village covers 811.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248197, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Vikasnagar |
| Pincode | 248197 |
| Area (hectares) | 811.38 hectares |
| Population | 1,772 |
| Male Population | 949 |
| Female Population | 823 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 867 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kanswali Kothari is the 53rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 811.38 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 908.
Kanswali Kothari is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kanswali Kothari as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Kanswali Kothari lies about 12 km from Dehradun. 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.
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Vikasnagar | 18 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vikasnagar 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kanswali Kothari village had a population of 1,772. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.
Kanswali Kothari village has 949 males and 823 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kanswali Kothari has about 867 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 908.
The pincode recorded for Kanswali Kothari is 248197. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kanswali Kothari covers 811.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kanswali Kothari falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Kanswali Kothari notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kanswali Kothari.
Kanswali Kothari is about 12 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kanswali Kothari is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Dehradun is about 12 km away. Vikasnagar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Baronwala (under 2 km), Bhanwala (under 2 km) and Bhagwanpur Julo (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kanswali Kothari today is likely to be higher.
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