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About Kothar Village

Kothar is a mid sized village in Devprayag tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 950, made up of 426 males and 524 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,230 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 269161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Tehri Garhwal
Tehsil Devprayag
Pincode 269161
Area (hectares) 134.78 hectares
Population 950
Male Population 426
Female Population 524
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,230
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothar compares

By the 2011 count Kothar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 246 residents. Its 134.78 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1228.

Getting to Kothar

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

Kothar lies about 21 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 48 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 Kothar
Nearest town Srīnagar 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Devprayag 21 km
District headquarters Tehri Garhwal 21 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 48 km

Villages closest to Kothar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothar village had a population of 950. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 246 residents.

Kothar village has 426 males and 524 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothar has about 1230 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1228.

The pincode recorded for Kothar is 269161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothar covers 134.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothar falls under Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Kothar is Rishikesh, about 48 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 10+ km distance for Kothar.

Kothar is about 21 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothar is in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Srīnagar is about 18 km away. Devprayag is about 21 km away. Tehri Garhwal is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Choparya (under 2 km), Ringol Gaon (under 2 km) and Kuledi (under 2 km).

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

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