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".

History

Literally meaning timber depot, Kathgodam was a small village in 1901 with a population of 375.
The town contains a terminus station on its Indian Railways line.

Geography

Kathgodam is located at. It has an average elevation of 554 metres. 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.