Kathgodam

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".

Kathgodam
Town
Kathgodam Express near Kathgodam Railway Station
Kathgodam Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Kathgodam Kathgodam (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 29.268°N 79.545°E / 29.268; 79.545
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Nainital
Elevation	554 m (1,818 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	129,140
Vehicle registration	UK-04

History

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

Kathgodam is located at 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

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%).

See also: List of cities in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh