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'''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. It is one of the important collection centres for forest products obtained from Kumaon Himalayas.

==History==
Literally meaning ''timber depot'', Kathgodam was a small village in 1901 with a population of 375,<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_170.gif Kathgodam] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 15, p. 164.</ref> though its importance grew rapidly after the railway line was extended here in late 19th century, after it reached [[Haldwani]] in 1884. It was previously called 'Chauhan Patta' as it is still recorded in the land records. The advent of the residence of [[Dan Singh Bist]] nearby in Beer Bhatti, Jeolikote, and his setting up his major timber depot as the 'Timber King of India'<ref>"Full text of "Rediscovering india abode of gods vol 37"</ref> as Chauhan Patta, led to it being called 'Kathgodam'.<ref>"Dan Singh Bist Professor Rawat"</ref> Similarly, Beer Bhatti is called thus as it was previously an area where the British India Corporation Limited pursued a Beer Brewery until 1924 when Dan Singh Bist purchased it from them via deed registered at Nainital.

[[File:India railways1909a.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Kathgodam in the Railway map of [[British India]], 1909.]]
Today, the town contains [[Kathgodam railway station|a terminus station]] on its [[Indian Railways]] line. From this point, one must travel by automobile to the [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] region of the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] Mountains. From Kathgodam, mountain roads lead to tourist destinations like [[Nainital]], [[Bhimtal]], [[Sattal]], [[Mukteshwar]], [[Ranikhet]], [[Binsar]], [[Kausani]], [[Naukuchiatal|Naukuchiyatal]] and [[Almora]].

==Geography==

Kathgodam is located at {{coord|29.27|N|79.53|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Kathgodam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kathgodam]</ref> It has an average elevation of 554 metres (1,483 feet). It is situated on the banks of the [[Gaula River (India)|Gaula river]].

Kathgodam is one of the most picturesque locations situated in the [[Bhabar]] region, the foothills of Kumaon Himalayas.

==Local attractions==
Close to Kathgodam are beautiful temples called 'Sheetla devi' and 'Kalichaud' which attract large numbers of devotees from the surrounding region during festivals.
Kathgodam also leads a way to one of the beautiful ashram called as Hairakhan.

There is a beautiful dam which is built on the [[Gola River]].

Schools include the Maharishi school, Nirmala Convent Sr. Sec. School, St. Theresa School, St. Paul's Senior Secondary School, Naini Valley School, Inspiration School and Beersheba School.(these arranged from katghodam to haldwani).

College include [[Kumaun Institute of Information Technology]] (KIIT) on Nainital road and Pahal Institution for capacity building close to the railway station.

Kathgodam Railway Station has been awarded the cleanest railway station three times.

==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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | publisher = |accessdate = 2012-07-07 }}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|70}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|27}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.7}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|2.3}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).</small>
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{{see also|List of cities in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh}}

==References==
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{{Nainital district}}

[[Category:Haldwani-Kathgodam]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Nainital district]]

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