भारत के सबसे छोटे गाँव, जहाँ 50 से कम लोग रहते हैं
Census 2011 में 16,658 गाँवों की village population 50 से कम है, कुछ में सिर्फ़ एक व्यक्ति दर्ज है। जानिए ऐसा क्यों होता है।
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Kothaga is a small village in Ghansali tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 373, made up of 161 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,317 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Ghansali |
| Pincode | 249155 |
| Area (hectares) | 79.92 hectares |
| Population | 373 |
| Male Population | 161 |
| Female Population | 212 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,317 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kothaga is the 132nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 420 residents. Its 79.92 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1240.
Kothaga is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kothaga as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Kothaga lies about 16 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 24 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.
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tehri | 16 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 24 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Ghansali | 31 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghansali 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kothaga village had a population of 373. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 420 residents.
Kothaga village has 161 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kothaga has about 1317 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1240.
The pincode recorded for Kothaga is 249155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kothaga covers 79.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kothaga falls under Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Kothaga is Rishikesh, about 24 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kothaga.
Kothaga is about 16 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kothaga is in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Tehri Garhwal is about 16 km away. Tehri is about 16 km away. Rishikesh is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Budkot (under 2 km), Damkot (under 2 km) and Kot (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kothaga today is likely to be higher.
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