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About Kathela Village
Kathela is a small village in Chaubattakhal tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17, made up of 9 males and 8 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 889 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 296167, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kathela Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Chaubattakhal |
| Pincode | 296167 |
| Area (hectares) | 22.53 hectares |
| Population | 17 |
| Male Population | 9 |
| Female Population | 8 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 889 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kathela compares
By the 2011 count Kathela is the 224th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 155 residents. Its 22.53 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1266.
Getting to Kathela
Kathela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kathela as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Kathela from other places
Kathela lies about 6.2 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 17 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.
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 6.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kotdwāra | 17 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 17 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Chaubattakhal | 25 km |
Villages closest to Kathela
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaubattakhal 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.
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Common questions about Kathela
As per the Census of India 2011, Kathela village had a population of 17. That makes it the 224th largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 155 residents.
Kathela village has 9 males and 8 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kathela has about 889 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1266.
The pincode recorded for Kathela is 296167. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kathela covers 22.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kathela falls under Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Kathela is Kotdwara, about 17 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 10+ km distance for Kathela.
Kathela is about 6.2 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kathela is in Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district. Garhwal is about 6.2 km away. Kotdwāra is about 17 km away. Kotdwara is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Meruwa (under 2 km), Tacholi (2.6 km) and Saim (3.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kathela today is likely to be higher.
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