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About Dhol Katiya Village

Dhol Katiya is a small village in Berinag tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 74, made up of 38 males and 36 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262532, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhol Katiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhol Katiya village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Berinag
Pincode 262532
Area (hectares) 37.5 hectares
Population 74
Male Population 38
Female Population 36
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Dhol Katiya compares

By the 2011 count Dhol Katiya is the 165th largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 183 residents. Its 37.5 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Dhol Katiya

Dhol Katiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhol Katiya 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhol Katiya from other places

Dhol Katiya lies about 26 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 50 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 Dhol Katiya
District headquarters Pithoragarh 26 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Berinag 30 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 50 km

Villages closest to Dhol Katiya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Berinag 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 Dhol Katiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhol Katiya village had a population of 74. That makes it the 165th largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 183 residents.

Dhol Katiya village has 38 males and 36 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhol Katiya has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Dhol Katiya is 262532. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhol Katiya covers 37.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhol Katiya falls under Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhol Katiya is Kathgodam, about 50 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 km distance for Dhol Katiya.

Dhol Katiya is about 26 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhol Katiya is in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Pithoragarh is about 26 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 26 km away. Berinag is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatijar (under 2 km), Bokal Katiya (under 2 km) and Byati (under 2 km).

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

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