Kothigam, Tharad, Banas Kantha, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 2, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kothigam


The village Kothigam is located in Tharad Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Vadgamda Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tharad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tharad, which is about 9 kilometers away from Kothigam.

Travel and Communication for Kothigam


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kothigam,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385565

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kothigam


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kothigam is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kothigam is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kothigam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1436 persons live in 244 house holds in the village Kothigam. There are 700 female individuals and 736 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.75% and males constitute 51.25% of the total population.

There are 330 scheduled castes persons of which 154 are females and 176 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.98% of the total population.

Population density of Kothigam is 217.02 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kothigam


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Total area of Kothigam is 661.69 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 589 ha. About 140 ha is un-irrigated area. About 449 ha is irrigated area. About 449 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 12 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 52 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 8.69 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kothigam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Tharad, which is 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a government primary school in the village Kothigam.

There are no middle schools in the village Kothigam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Bhordu, which is less than 5 kms away from Kothigam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bhordu, which is less than 5 kms away from Kothigam.

Colleges in Kothigam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Tharad, which is 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kothigam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ahmadabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Kothigam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Kothigam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kothigam.

Other Educational Facilities in Kothigam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Tharad, which is 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kothigam.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kothigam.

Healthcare Facilities in Kothigam


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kothigam.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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