Kathgodam
Kathgodam | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Kathgodam Location in Uttarakhand, India Kathgodam Kathgodam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′05″N 79°32′42″E / 29.268°N 79.545°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 129,140 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-04 |
Kathgodam is a suburb of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India. It used to be a part of the twin township of Haldwani–Kathgodam, and is known as the "Gateway to Kumaon".
History
Literally meaning timber depot, Kathgodam was a small village in 1901 with a population of 375.[1]
The town contains a terminus station on its Indian Railways line.
Geography
Kathgodam is located at 29°16′N 79°32′E / 29.27°N 79.53°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 554 metres (1,483 feet). It is situated on the banks of the Gaula river.
Demographics
As per provisional data of 2011 census Haldwani-cum-Kathgodam urban agglomeration had a population of 252,060, out of which males were 121,363 and females were 110,697. The literacy rate was 85.17 per cent.[3]
References
- ^ Kathgodam The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 15, p. 164.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kathgodam
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
