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About Kakthun Village

Kakthun is a small village in Satpuli tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 211, made up of 106 males and 105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246172, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakthun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakthun village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Satpuli
Pincode 246172
Area (hectares) 25.89 hectares
Population 211
Male Population 106
Female Population 105
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Kakthun compares

By the 2011 count Kakthun is the 36th largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 132 residents. Its 25.89 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1227.

Getting to Kakthun

Kakthun is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakthun 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. The nearest villages by name are Kabara Akara, Kabarasakara, Kadur and Kafaldi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kakthun

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakthun village had a population of 211. That makes it the 36th largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 132 residents.

Kakthun village has 106 males and 105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakthun has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1227.

The pincode recorded for Kakthun is 246172. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakthun covers 25.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakthun falls under Satpuli tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Kakthun notes the nearest railway station 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 Kakthun.

Kakthun is in Satpuli tehsil of Garhwal district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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