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Kathgodam

Coordinates: 29°16′05″N 79°32′42″E / 29.268°N 79.545°E / 29.268; 79.545
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Kathgodam
Town
Kathgodam Express near Kathgodam Railway Station
Kathgodam is located in Uttarakhand
Kathgodam
Kathgodam
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Kathgodam is located in India
Kathgodam
Kathgodam
Kathgodam (India)
Coordinates: 29°16′05″N 79°32′42″E / 29.268°N 79.545°E / 29.268; 79.545
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictNainital
Elevation
554 m (1,818 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
129,140
Vehicle registrationUK-04

Kathgodam is a suburb of Haldwani city in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state of India. It used to be a part of the twin township of Haldwani-Kathgodam, and is immediately north of Haldwani.

History

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Literally meaning timber depot, Kathgodam was a small village in 1901 with a population of 375.[1]

Kathgodam in the Railway map of British India, 1909.

The town contains a terminus station on its Indian Railways line.

Geography

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Kathgodam is located at 29°16′N 79°32′E / 29.27°N 79.53°E / 29.27; 79.53.[2] It has an average elevation of 554 metres (1,483 feet). It is situated on the banks of the Gaula river.

Demographics

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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]

Religions in kathgodam
Religion Percent
Hindus
70%
Muslims
27%
Jains
0.7%
Others†
2.3%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

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  1. ^ Kathgodam The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 15, p. 164.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kathgodam
  3. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.