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About Kothala Village

Kothala is a small village in Kotdwara tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 195, made up of 96 males and 99 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothala village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Kotdwara
Pincode 246149
Area (hectares) 21.38 hectares
Population 195
Male Population 96
Female Population 99
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
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 Kothala compares

By the 2011 count Kothala is the 116th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 396 residents. Its 21.38 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1139.

Getting to Kothala

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

Kothala lies about 15 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 7.4 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 Kothala
Nearest town Kotdwāra 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 7.4 km
District headquarters Garhwal 15 km

Villages closest to Kothala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothala village had a population of 195. That makes it the 116th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 396 residents.

Kothala village has 96 males and 99 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothala has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1139.

The pincode recorded for Kothala is 246149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothala covers 21.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothala falls under Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kothala is Kotdwara, about 7.4 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 Kothala.

Kothala is about 15 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothala is in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district. Kotdwāra is about 7.3 km away. Kotdwara is about 7.4 km away. Garhwal is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mawakot (1.7 km), Nandpur (1.8 km) and Balaganj (2.0 km).

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

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