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About Kota Village

Kota is a small village in THALISAIN tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 147, made up of 62 males and 85 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,371 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246285, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kota Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kota village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil THALISAIN
Pincode 246285
Area (hectares) 59.17 hectares
Population 147
Male Population 62
Female Population 85
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,371
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kota compares

By the 2011 count Kota is the 219th largest of the 390 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 59.17 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1285.

Getting to Kota

Kota is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kota as Available within <5 km distance. 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.

How far is Kota from other places

Kota lies about 46 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 57 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 Kota
Tehsil headquarters THALISAIN 3.6 km
Nearest town Pauri 31 km
District headquarters Garhwal 46 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 57 km

Villages closest to Kota

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kota village had a population of 147. That makes it the 219th largest of the 390 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Kota village has 62 males and 85 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kota has about 1371 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1285.

The pincode recorded for Kota is 246285. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kota covers 59.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kota falls under THALISAIN tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kota is Kotdwara, about 57 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 5 - 10 km distance for Kota.

Kota is about 46 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kota is in THALISAIN tehsil of Garhwal district. THALISAIN is about 3.6 km away. Pauri is about 31 km away. Garhwal is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pitrasain (under 2 km), Gangaou (under 2 km) and Sobara (under 2 km).

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

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