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About Kakara Village

Kakara is a small village in Gangolihat tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 136, made up of 71 males and 65 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262532, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakara village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Gangolihat
Pincode 262532
Area (hectares) 59.88 hectares
Population 136
Male Population 71
Female Population 65
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Kakara compares

By the 2011 count Kakara is the 156th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 231 residents. Its 59.88 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1159.

Getting to Kakara

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

Kakara lies about 32 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 62 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 Kakara
Tehsil headquarters Gangolihat 14 km
Nearest town Almora 29 km
District headquarters Pithoragarh 32 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 62 km

Villages closest to Kakara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakara village had a population of 136. That makes it the 156th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 231 residents.

Kakara village has 71 males and 65 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakara has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1159.

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

Kakara covers 59.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kakara falls under Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kakara is Kathgodam, about 62 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 Kakara.

Kakara is about 32 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakara is in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Gangolihat is about 14 km away. Almora is about 29 km away. Pithoragarh is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhunera (under 2 km), Phadiyali (under 2 km) and Pabhya (under 2 km).

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

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