भारत के सबसे छोटे गाँव, जहाँ 50 से कम लोग रहते हैं
Census 2011 में 16,658 गाँवों की village population 50 से कम है, कुछ में सिर्फ़ एक व्यक्ति दर्ज है। जानिए ऐसा क्यों होता है।
- 07 Oct 26
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Kathur Markhola is a small village in Lansdowne tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 227, made up of 95 males and 132 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,389 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Lansdowne |
| Pincode | 246170 |
| Area (hectares) | 124.3 hectares |
| Population | 227 |
| Male Population | 95 |
| Female Population | 132 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,389 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kathur Markhola is the 88th largest of the 465 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 148 residents. Its 124.3 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1243.
Kathur Markhola is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kathur Markhola as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Kathur Markhola lies about 11 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 15 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 | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kotdwāra | 15 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Lansdowne | 15 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 15 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lansdowne 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, Kathur Markhola village had a population of 227. That makes it the 88th largest of the 465 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 148 residents.
Kathur Markhola village has 95 males and 132 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kathur Markhola has about 1389 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1243.
The pincode recorded for Kathur Markhola is 246170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kathur Markhola covers 124.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kathur Markhola falls under Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Kathur Markhola is Kotdwara, about 15 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kathur Markhola.
Kathur Markhola is about 11 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kathur Markhola is in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district. Garhwal is about 11 km away. Kotdwāra is about 15 km away. Lansdowne 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 Bagi (under 2 km), Amola (under 2 km) and Odal (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kathur Markhola today is likely to be higher.
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